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VANITY FAIR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vanity fair mean?
• VANITY FAIR (noun)
The noun VANITY FAIR has 1 sense:
1. a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities
Familiarity information: VANITY FAIR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("vanity fair" is a kind of...):
life-style; life style; lifestyle; modus vivendi (a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes)
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