empeigne — meaning in English

English meaning

• upper adj Positioned higher, in rank, level, or physical location, than something else.
• vamp noun The front part of a shoe or boot covering the toes and instep.

Senses

empeigne is used for these senses in English:

• upper (shoemaking) The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.
• 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]

upper — full definition

1. adj Positioned higher, in rank, level, or physical location, than something else.
2. noun The top part of a shoe, covering the foot above the sole.
3. noun Informal: a stimulant drug, or anything that makes someone feel more energetic or cheerful.

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.

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