Vamp, n. [OE. vampe, vaumpe, vauntpe, F. avantpied the forefoot, vamp;
anat before, fore + pied foot, L. pes. See Advance, Van of an army, and
Foot.]
1. The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of
the ankle seam; an upper.
2. Any piece added to an old thing to give it a new appearance. See
Vamp, v. t.
Vamp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vamped (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. Vamping.] To
provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old
thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; — often followed by up.