vamp
noun
the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
vampish
-
a word derived from
vamp.
Example Sentences
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In the video, the band’s best known members, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina, dress up as vampish witches before setting out to sweep Manezh Square of snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2014
The viewers of ITV's Grantchester will be left to decide whether they find it vampish, vulgar or vapid.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2014
Ferreira's recent videos, including the vampish, black-and-white clip for Everything Is Embarrassing, have been funded by the money she makes from modelling campaigns for Calvin Klein, Adidas and Yves Saint Laurent.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2013
After Barbie and Bratz, the most successful recent doll launch has been Monster High – vampish vampires designed for pre-teens.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2012
When you drove up in that vampish gold gown this morning I thought it must be the custom of the country to breakfast in evening clothes and I could have wept.
From The Trail of Conflict by Emilie Baker Loring
