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Meaning of vamp

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  vamp
      n 1: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
           [syn: {coquette}, {flirt}, {vamp}, {vamper}, {minx},
           {tease}, {prickteaser}]
      2: an improvised musical accompaniment
      3: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a
         shoe
      v 1: make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
           [syn: {vamp}, {vamp up}]
      2: piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old
         speech" [syn: {vamp}, {vamp up}]
      3: act seductively with (someone)
      4: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" [syn:
         {vamp}, {revamp}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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