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vainesse

vainesse is the obsolete form of vainness.

Meaning of vainness

Noun

vainness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being vain.
    • His vainness resulted in his perpetual mirror staring.
  2. Futility; fruitlessness.

Questions about vainesse

What is vainesse the obsolete form of?
Vainesse is the obsolete form of vainness.

Words near vainesse in the dictionary

  1. vain
  2. Vainakh
  3. Vainakhia
  4. Vainakhian
  5. vainer
  6. vainesse
  7. vainest
  8. vainful
  9. vaingloried
  10. vainglories
  11. vaingloriness

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