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mae west
CIDE DICTIONARY
mae west, prop. n. [after Mae West (1892-1980) an actress with a well-developed bosom.].
An inflatable life jacket, originally used as a personal flotation device by aviators downed at sea. [WordNet 1.6]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mae west, n. an inflatable life-jacket.
Etymology
the name of an American film actress d. 1980, noted for her large bust
THESAURUS
mae west
breeches buoy, buoy, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejection seat, ejector seat, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life preserver, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeboat, lifeline, parachute, rubber dinghy, safety belt, water wingsFor further exploring for "mae west" in Webster Dictionary Online