Mae West
WordNet
noun
(1) An inflatable life jacket
(2) United States film actress (1892-1980)
WiktionaryText
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.
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.