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vanity case

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noun

a small luggage bag or case for holding cosmetics or toiletries.

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Also called vanity bag, vanity box .

Origin of vanity case

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby vanity case

vanishing point, vanitas, vanitory, vanity, vanity bag, vanity case, Vanity Fair, Vanity of vanities; all is vanity, vanity plate, vanity plates, vanity press
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Words related to vanity case

compact, vanity bag, vanity box

Example sentences from the Web for vanity case

  • She even slipped a vanity-case from her pocket and powdered her wee, up-tilted nose.

    Shifting Sands|Sara Ware Bassett

  • So Dotty bought the vanity-case, and then the crowd followed Dolly to see what might be her choice.

    Two Little Women|Carolyn Wells