Crossword clues for mae west
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mae West \Mae West\ prop. n. [after Mae West (1892-1980) an actress with a well-developed bosom.] An inflatable life jacket, originally used as a personal flotation device by aviators downed at sea.
Syn: air jacket.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
type of inflatable life jacket, 1940, military slang, in reference to the screen name of the buxom U.S. film star (1892-1980).
Wikipedia
Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades.
Known for her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, and breezy sexual independence, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York City before moving to Hollywood to become a comedian, actress, and writer in the motion picture industry, as well as on radio and television. For her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of classic American cinema.
One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems, especially censorship. She bucked the system, making comedy out of prudish conventional mores, and the Depression Era audience admired her for it. When her cinematic career ended, she wrote books, plays, and continued to perform in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, and on radio and television, and to record rock and roll albums. Asked about the various efforts to impede her career, West replied: "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." While true, she also suffered greatly because of it, even going to prison for her right to freedom of speech.
Mae West may refer to:
Inanimate subjects- Mae West (life preserver), a device designed to assist a wearer, to keep afloat
- MAE-West, a major Internet exchange point in California, United States
- Mae West Lips Sofa, a 1937 a surrealist sofa by Salvador Dalí
- Mae West, a nickname for the pre–World War II M2A2 tank light tank
- Mae West, 1982 film for TV starring Ann Jillian as Mae West
- Mae West (1893–1980), a mega-star American actress, playwright, and screenwriter
- Debi Mae West (born 1937), American voice actor
- Mae West or Lady May, American rapper (stage name)
Mae West (also known as The Mae West Story) is a 1982 television film directed by Lee Philips that originally aired on May 2, 1982. It stars Ann Jillian as comedian actress and writer Mae West. The film features James Brolin, Piper Laurie, and Roddy McDowall in supporting roles.
Usage examples of "mae west".
Snowden was lying on his back on the floor with his legs stretched out, still burdened cumbersomely by his flak suit, his flak helmet, his parachute harness and his Mae West.
She hit the release on her Personal Flotation Device, called a Mae West by all and sundry, and rolled up to the surface of the water.
He stood at the wing root as his airplane captain told him about the airplane, and simultaneously helped him properly fasten the personal gearthe Mae West inflatable life preserver, the survival gear pack, and a .
The limbs were massive yet gracious in their all-encompassing spread, and the roots went back to the Los Angeles of Jean Harlow and Mae West and W.
After she does herversion of Mae West, how much worse could he be?
I'm wearing my cranial, an abbreviated helmet with goggles, and my Mae West.
Presumably, inhabitants of this quasi-town earned their income from the Strip, as it was known (comparing it to the Las Vegas Strip would be akin to comparing Marie Osmond to Mae West), though we may also presume that they benefited from the proceeds of their traffic court: the reputation of the Colonial Pines speed trap stretched from Boston to Miami.
The pilot had come down and his Mae West automatically inflated on impact.
Hiram found himself laughing out loud at her unexpected Mae West intonations.