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Definition of Mae West
1. Noun. United States film actress (1892-1980).
2. Noun. An inflatable life jacket.
Definition of Mae West
1. Noun. Nickname for a type of life jacket used by Allied forces in World War II having an inflatable rubber bag on the chest of the wearer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mae West
Literary usage of Mae West
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Manhattan Project: Making the Atomic Bomb by F. G. Gosling (1999)
"A second alternative to Mae West was more daring. Szilard thought that liquid
metal would be such an efficient coolant that, in combination with an ..."
2. A Voluptuous God: A Christian Heretic Speaks by Robert V. Thompson (2007)
"Mae West answered, "Then kiss me twice." Of course it was also Mae West who said,
... Long before there was ever Mae West, there was Judas Iscariot. ..."
3. Jazz on Film and Video in the Library of Congress by Rebecca D. Clear (1994)
"FAB 6237 Excerpts from the Mae West feature in which she portrays a "Gay Nineties"
showgirl involved with a young boxer. Includes portions of the musical ..."
4. Long Island Alive! by Francine Silverman (2002)
"Mae West was the guest during my visit to Deep- i/,* and her housekeeper greeting
prominent figures of the ^r wells; dressed to the nines in a gown with ..."
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