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MAE WEST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inflatable life jacket

Synonyms:

air jacket; Mae West

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States film actress (1892-1980)

Synonyms:

Mae West; West

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

actress (a female actor)

comedienne (a female comedian)

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