Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mae west

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: mae west
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Informal

Example Sentences

"The most successful form of shark repellent, according to US Naval Research Laboratory tests, was a combination of copper acetate and a dark nigrosine dye, and cakes of this mixture were apparently now attached to the Mae Wests of all the US Armed Forces."

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.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Mae Wests (plural)

Synonyms

air jacket

Questions

What does mae west mean?: A type of life jacket used by Allied forces in World War II having an inflatable rubber bag on the chest of the wearer.
Where does mae west come from?: 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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