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vanitory

[ van-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈvæn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

noun, plural van·i·to·ries.

a combined dressing table and lavatory basin.

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Origin of vanitory

First recorded in 1950–55; vani(ty) + (lava)tory

Words nearby vanitory

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