vanity case
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vanity case
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Other items being sold include a silver plate looted from Napoleon's carriage after his 1815 defeat at Waterloo and a wooden vanity case he owned, with razors, a silver toothbrush, scissors and other belongings.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023
Later, you’ll open your vanity case and take a trip on the light fantastic—but right at this moment you’re grateful for your little dog.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 26, 2017
Deep in the vanity case that passes for his heart, he knows that it's on shows like this that he really belongs.
From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2011
And a soft leather vanity case inscribed LH was estimated at $200-$400.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2011
She took out her vanity case and began powdering her nose.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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