跖骨 — meaning in English

English meaning

• vamp noun The front part of a shoe or boot covering the toes and instep.

Senses

跖骨 is used for these senses in English:

• instep (anatomy) The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle.
• metatarsus The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
• vamp 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 c. 1225]

vamp — full definition

1. noun The front part of a shoe or boot covering the toes and instep.
2. verb To improvise or throw something together, often to fill time (often "vamp up").
3. noun A seductive woman who uses her charm to manipulate men.