vampette en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /væmˈpɛt/
Etymology
From vamp + -ette.
Meanings
-
A young female vampire.
Instead the erotic threat to Harker emanates from three insatiable vampettes who appear to embody his normative fantasy of being consumed in group sex.
1997, Deborah Steinberg, Debbie Epstein, Richard Johnson, Border Patrols, page 270:
- An attractive and popular young woman.
- (informal) A female fan of the pop group The Vamps.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vampettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
vampiress (young female vampire)
Synonyms
vampirette (young female vampire) · baby vamp (attractive young woman)