What does "vamp" mean?
Vamp: The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.
Additional senses
- 2.Any piece added to an old thing to give it a new appearance. See Vamp, v. t.
- 3.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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