Mae West

(west)

an inflatable life jacket for use as by aviators downed at sea

Origin: after Mae West (1892-1980), buxom U.S. actress

See Mae West in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An inflatable, vestlike life preserver.

Origin:

Origin: After Mae West (from its resemblance to her curvaceous torso)

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