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
For more vampish occasions, I wear patent red Mary Janes with high-rise heels and matching soles by the cobbler du jour, Christian Louboutin.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2012
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
She'd win no prize for vampish eyes; Her freckles mar her beauty.
From More Toasts by Marion Dix Mosher
