What does the cryptic crossword clue "Nancy’s vain wearing uniform and old-fashioned hat (7)" mean?

The definition is "INUTILE in French means useless=”vain”". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IN (synonym="”wearing”") + U (synonym="uniform, NATO alphabet") + TILE (synonym="[old-fashioned word for] “hat”") = INUTILE; definition: "INUTILE in French means useless=”vain”" The answer is INUTILE.

Nancy’s vain wearing uniform and old-fashioned hat (7)

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