Vamp
Definition of Vamp
Pronunciation: vămp | v. i. | 1. | To advance; to travel. | | n. | 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. | | 3. | (Music) A usually improvized Jazz accompaniment, consisting of simple chords in sucession. | | 1. | A woman who seduces men with her charm and wiles, in order to exploit them. | | v. t. | 1. | To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; - often followed by up. | | 2. | To create with little skill; to concoct; to invent; - usually with up; as, he vamped up an implausible excuse. | | v. t. & i. | 1. | To seduce (a man) sexually for purpose of exploitation. |
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