An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with radiation therapy to treat low-risk childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the drugs vincristine sulfate, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamyci [..]

The front part of a shoe upper that covers the toes and part of the foot.

"extemporize on a piano," 1789, from vamp (n.1) "upper part of a shoe or boot," via verbal sense of "provide a stocking (later a shoe) with a new vamp" (1590s), then &quo [..]

"seductive woman who exploits men," 1911, short for vampire. First attested use is earlier than the release of the Fox film "A Fool There Was" (January 1915), with sultry Theda Bar [..]

"upper of a shoe or boot," 1650s, earlier "part of a stocking that covers the foot and ankle" (c. 1200), from Anglo-French *vaumpé, from Old French avantpié "vamp of a shoe,&q [..]

The front part of a shoe where the shoe flexes.

A repeated chord progression or rhythmic figure leading either into or out of a tune or composition.

The portion covering the instep of the shoe and sometimes extending over the toe.

a femme fatale or woman with a bad reputation, usually seductive and scheming in nature or behavior. Examples: the temptress (Margaret Livingston) from the City in Sunrise (1927); Theda Bara was the f [..]

To extemporize the accompaniment to a solo voice or instrument. In 20th century music, the term "vamp till ready" is sometimes seen, indicating that the accompanist is to repeat a simple one [..]

(n) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men(n) an improvised musical accompaniment(n) piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe(v) make up(v) piece (something old [..]

To vamp up an old story. To vamp is to put new uppers to old boots. Vampes were short hose covering the feet and ankles. (Perhaps the French avant-pied, the fore-part of the foot.)

   A repeated pattern, usually without a melody, that serves to fill time before the main melody enters.

A vamp is the forepart making up the front area of a piece of footwear, sometimes extending back to the rear quarters (sides) as in a wingtip-type shoe. The vamp usually extends over the toe and may be as small as a piece of rubber on sandals. It can be decorated on any shoe to create a certain style.

The repeating part of a tune at its end, usually the chorus or part of the chorus.

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.From a character [..]