Dressing table (6)
I believe the answer is:
vanity
'dressing table' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for vanity that I've seen before include "Thackery was the author of ''. . . . . . Fair''" , "Book by Thackeray" , "Excessive self-regard" , "Narcissism" , "Excessive pride in one's appearance" .)