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MAE WEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mae West mean?
• MAE WEST (noun)
The noun MAE WEST has 2 senses:
1. United States film actress (1892-1980)
2. an inflatable life jacket
Familiarity information: MAE WEST used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States film actress (1892-1980)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Mae West; West
Instance hypernyms:
actress (a female actor)
comedienne (a female comedian)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An inflatable life jacket
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
air jacket; Mae West
Hypernyms ("Mae West" is a kind of...):
cork jacket; life jacket; life vest (life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design)
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