English Explanatory Dictionary

Mae West

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of life jacket used by Allied forces in World War II having an inflatable rubber bag on the chest of the wearer.

Word forms

Mae West Mae Wests

Etymology

Named after the actress and sex symbol Mae West, who was well known during the war. The inflatable front was taken to be like her busty figure.

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