Vamp

[vamp]

A vamp is an attractive, dangerously flirtatious woman. A vamp in an old movie might wear tight clothes and bright red lipstick.

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To advance; to travel.

Noun
piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe

Noun
an improvised musical accompaniment

Noun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Verb
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"

Verb
act seductively with (someone)

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Verb
piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"

Verb
make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"


v. i.
To advance; to travel.

n.
The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.

n.
Any piece added to an old thing to give it a new appearance. See Vamp, v. t.

v. t.
To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.


Vamp

Vamp v. i. To advance; to travel. [Obs.]

Vamp

Vamp, n. [OE. vampe, vaumpe, vauntpe, F. avantpied the forefoot, vamp; anat before, fore + pied foot, L. pes. See Advance, Van of an army, and Foot.] 1. The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper. 2. Any piece added to an old thing to give it a new appearance. See Vamp, v. t.

Vamp

Vamp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vamped (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. Vamping.] To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.
I had never much hopes of your vamped play.

To advance; to travel.

The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.

To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.

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