vampier; vampiest
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The moody reds and vampy blacks that carried us through colder months can take a backseat—this time of year is all about fresh colors, glossy finishes, and designs that practically beg for a vacation photo dump.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 June 2026
Advertisement Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein Getty Images
But today, the female Frankenstein is better associated with the vampy, playful wives of pop culture that partly took note from Elsa Lanchester’s performance, like Morticia Addams or Lily Munster.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Hudson turned up the volume in a vampy red gown and Infinity stunned in a striking oxblood mermaid look from Louis Vuitton.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026
Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 June 2026
Advertisement Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein Getty Images
But today, the female Frankenstein is better associated with the vampy, playful wives of pop culture that partly took note from Elsa Lanchester’s performance, like Morticia Addams or Lily Munster.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Hudson turned up the volume in a vampy red gown and Infinity stunned in a striking oxblood mermaid look from Louis Vuitton.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026
Those clawlike acrylics of last season gave way to an entire vampy, gothy, witchy, femme fatale through-line on the runways.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Vampy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vampy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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