vampish

vampish
Ⅰ.
vamp [1] ► NOUN 1) the upper front part of a boot or shoe. 2) (in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.
► VERB 1) (vamp up) informal repair or improve. 2) repeat a short, simple passage of music.
ORIGIN originally denoting the foot of a stocking: from Old French avant 'before' + pie 'foot' .
Ⅱ.
vamp [2] informal ► NOUN ▪ a woman who uses sexual attraction to exploit men.
► VERB ▪ blatantly set out to attract (a man).
DERIVATIVES vampish adjective vampy adjective.
ORIGIN abbreviation of VAMPIRE(Cf. ↑vampirism).

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