■ noun informal, dated an inflatable life jacket, originally as issued to RAF personnel during the Second World War.
Origin
1940s: from the name of the American film actress ~ , noted for her large bust.
■ noun informal, dated an inflatable life jacket, originally as issued to RAF personnel during the Second World War.
Origin
1940s: from the name of the American film actress ~ , noted for her large bust.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004