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Vamp

Vamp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Vamp? [n] piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe [n] an improvised musical accompaniment [n] a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men [v] provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" [v] act seductively with (someone) [v] piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech" [v] make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Vamp: coquette \| flirt \| minx \| prickteaser \| revamp \| tease \| vamp up \| vamp up \| vamper Related Terms \| Find terms related to Vamp: See Also \| accompaniment \| adult female \| bushel \| butterfly \| chat up \| cook up \| coquet \| coquette \| dally \| doctor \| fabricate \| fix \| flirt \| furbish up \| invent \| make up \| manufacture \| mash \| mend \| musical accompaniment \| patch \| philander \| piece \| piece of leather \| repair \| restore \| romance \| support \| touch on \| upper \| woman Vamp In Webster's Dictionary \Vamp\, v. i. To advance; to travel. [Obs.] \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\, 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. --Swift.

Vamp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vamp?

[n] piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
[n] an improvised musical accompaniment
[n] a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[v] provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
[v] act seductively with (someone)
[v] piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"
[v] make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"

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Vamp In Webster's Dictionary

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


\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\, 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. --Swift.

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