vamp

Noun

• piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe

• an improvised musical accompaniment

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Verb

• provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
  • revamp my old boots
    

• act seductively with (someone)

• piece (something old) with a new part
  • vamp up an old speech
    

• make up
  • vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  coquette , flirt , vamper , minx , tease , prickteaser , revamp , vamp up