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vamps
Vamps (noun) means Old stockings that have been given new feet or soles. Example: “She mended the worn heels and wore them as vamps through the winter.”
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Old stockings that have been given new feet or soles.
"She mended the worn heels and wore them as vamps through the winter."
How to use vamps
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOld stockings repaired with new footing rather than replaced.
When to use it
A dated, mostly historical term for a mending practice.
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What does “vamps” mean?
The word “vamps” means old stockings that have been given new feet or soles. In plain terms, old stockings repaired with new footing rather than replaced.
How do you use “vamps” in a sentence?
Here is “vamps” used in a sentence: “She mended the worn heels and wore them as vamps through the winter.”
What part of speech is “vamps”?
“Vamps” is a noun.
What is the meaning of vamps?
"vamps" (noun) means old stockings that have been given new feet or soles.
