vanities

noun

1. 1

   That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.

2. 2

   Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.

3. 3

   A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors on top. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.

4. 4

   A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.

5. 5

   Emptiness.

6. 6

   Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.

   “It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.”