ˈmāˈwest noun
Usage: usually capitalized M&W
Etymology: after Mae West b 1892 American actress noted for her full figure
: a yellow life jacket inflatable by means of two cartridges of carbon dioxide that is worn by fliers in flights over water
ˈmāˈwest noun
Usage: usually capitalized M&W
Etymology: after Mae West b 1892 American actress noted for her full figure
: a yellow life jacket inflatable by means of two cartridges of carbon dioxide that is worn by fliers in flights over water
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012