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Meaning:
Noun:
- A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who uses sexual desire to exploit men. ca. 1915
- An activity or speech intended to fill time or stall.
- measures]], often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, e.g., to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist. {{defdate|ca. 1789
- rare A volunteer fire fighter.
- Something added to give an old thing a new appearance; a patch.
- Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
- The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. ca. 1225
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Verb:
- shoemaking To attach a vamp.
- music To perform a vamp; to perform a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, e.g. under dialogue or awaiting the readiness of a soloist.
- (often as '''vamp up''') to put together, improvise, or fabricate.
- To patch, repair, or refurbish.
- To stall or delay, as for an audience.
- To walk.
- transitive To seduce or exploit someone.
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