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vamp

1. vamp \'vamp\ n [ME vampe sock, fr. OF avantpie`, fr. avant- fore- + 
   pie]> foot, fr. L ped-, pes - more at VANGUARD, FOOT : the part of a shoe 
   upper or boot upper covering esp. the forepart of the  foot and sometimes 
   also extending forward over the toe or backward to the back seam of the 
   upper
2. vamp vt 1a: to provide (a shoe) with a new vamp : REVAMP  1b: to piece 
   (something old) with a new part : PATCH {~ up  old sermons} 2: INVENT, 
   FABRICATE {~ up an excuse}  - vamp.er n
3. vamp n [short for vampire] : a woman who uses her charm or wiles to 
   seduce and exploit men 
4. vamp vt : to practice seductive wiles on