Mae West

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Etymology[edit]

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.

Noun[edit]

Mae West (plural Mae Wests)

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