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Named after the actress and sex symbol w:Mae West|Mae West, who was well known during the war. The inflatable front was taken to be like her busty figure.
Noun
en-noun|sg=Mae West

1. 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.

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ru:Mae West

• 2007-03-27 23:27 - Kevin Ryde - lose proper noun of Mae West herself which I put in ages ago, in error

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