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vamp
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vamp
(noun)
vamp
/
ˈ
væmp/
noun
plural
vamps
vamp
/
ˈ
væmp/
noun
plural
vamps
Britannica Dictionary definition of VAMP
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old-fashioned
:
a woman who uses her sexual charm to make men do what she wants
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