vamp
The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle…The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.
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8 sensesThe top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.
Something added to give an old thing a new appearance.
Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
More meanings 5
A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.
(broadly)An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time.
(informal)A vampire.
A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her.
Vamp
вампvamp
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
(US, slang)A volunteer firefighter.
Origin
From Middle English vaumpe, vaum-pei, vampe (“covering for the foot, perhaps a slipper orFrom Middle English vaumpe, vaum-pei, vampe (“covering for the foot, perhaps a slipper or understocking; upper of a boot or shoe”), or from Anglo-Norman vampe, *vaumpé (“part of a stocking covering the top of the foot”), from Old French avantpied, avantpiet, variants of avantpié, from avant (“in front”) + pié (“foot”).
Clipping of vampire. From a character type developed first for silent film, notably for Theda Bara's role in the 1915 film A Fool There Was.
Uncertain; possibly related to vamp (etymology 1, above): see the 2008 quotation.
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