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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAE WEST

After Mae West, 1892–1980, American actress, renowned for her generous bust.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAE WEST

mae west  [meɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAE WEST

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determiner
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Mae west is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAE WEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mae west

Mae West

Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of all time. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems, including censorship. When her cinematic career ended, she continued to perform on stage, in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock and roll albums. Asked about the various efforts to impede her career, West said, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it."...

Definition of mae west in the English dictionary

The definition of mae west in the dictionary is an inflatable life jacket, esp as issued to the US armed forces for emergency use.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAE WEST

maduro
madwoman
madwomen
madwort
madzoon
Maeander
Maebashi
Maecenas
maelid
maelstrom
maenad
maenadic
maenadically
maenadism
maestoso
maestri
Maestricht
maestro
maestro di cappella

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAE WEST

galley-west
go west
Midwest
north by west
north-northwest
northwest
northwest by west
Old Northwest
Pacific Northwest
south by west
south-southwest
southwest
southwest by west
the northwest
the Southwest
the west
west
west-northwest
west-southwest

Synonyms and antonyms of mae west in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mae west» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAE WEST

Find out the translation of mae west to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mae west from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mae west» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mae west
570 millions of speakers

English

mae west
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mae West
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ماي الغربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мэй Уэст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mae West
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যাকাও পশ্চিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mae West
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mae barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mae West
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

駅前西
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞 의 서쪽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mae west
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mae tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மே மேற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एमएई वेस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mae west
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cintura di salvataggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mae West
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мей Уест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mae West
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mae δυτικά
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Mae West
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Mae West
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Mae West
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mae west

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAE WEST»

The term «mae west» is regularly used and occupies the 77.255 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAE WEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mae west

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAE WEST»

Discover the use of mae west in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mae west and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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She Always Knew How: Mae West, A Personal Biography
Charlotte Chandler recorded Mae West over a period of roughly a month towards the end of the star's life. She was still as vital and lively as ever, and this book will convey all of Mae West's legendary attitude.
Charlotte Chandler, 2012
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Mae West: An Icon in Black and White
Sifting through previously untapped sources, author Jill Watts unravels the enigmatic life of Mae West, tracing her early years spent in the Brooklyn subculture of boxers and underworld figures, and follows her journey through burlesque, ...
Jill Watts, 2001
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Guilty Pleasures: Feminist Camp from Mae West to Madonna
This text puts women back into the history of camp, a story long confined to gay male practice.
Pamela Robertson, 1996
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Too Much of a Good Thing: Mae West as Cultural Icon
In Too Much of a Good Thing, Ramona Curry examines the interplay between West's bawdy, worldly persona and twentieth-century gender and media politics.
Ramona Curry, 1996
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When I'm Bad, I'm Better: Mae West, Sex, and American ...
Marybeth Hamilton combines elements of biography, cultural analysis, and social history to unmask West and reveal her commercial savvy, willpower, and truly shocking theatrical transgressions.
Marybeth Hamilton, 1997
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Three Plays by Mae West: Sex, The Drag and Pleasure Man
Ramona Curry writes of Mae West as "a multivalent image," an image of ” sometimes contradictory readings/'51 In Mae West, sexual identities are revealed at will. None of the masks she created is the final word. In 1950 the artist Willem de ...
Lillian Schlissel, 2013
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Mae West: empress of sex
A biography of the archetypal film star discusses West's Brooklyn girlhood, her rise to international fame, her arrest for "corrupting the morals of youth," her business savvy, and her sensational comeback.
Maurice Leonard, 1992
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Becoming Mae West
With a combination of newly uncovered archival material, fine writing, and a rich appreciation of West's unique blend of comedy and "come hither" appeal, Emily Wortis Leider has created a serious and seamless biography as well as a cultural ...
Emily Wortis Leider, 2001
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Mae West: A Bio-Bibliography
"a thorough and interesting investigation of the life and legend (if they are different) of Mae West. . . . Recommended for film collections in all types of libraries." Choice
Carol Marie Ward, 1989
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Mae West: It Ain't No Sin
A revealing account of Mae West's life and iconic seven-decade entertainment career examines her early vaudeville stint, her controversial Broadway shows, and her phenomenal film career, as well as her larger-than-life Vegas and nightclub ...
Simon Louvish, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAE WEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mae west is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maryland fans didn't like Randy Edsall's inspirational Coach K quote …
In the past month alone, the Terps boss has shared wisdom from Abraham Lincoln, Bobby Orr, Mike Ditka, John Wooden, Mae West, Gregg ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Is it sexist for men to fancy female sport stars? - Telegraph
She did, however, come out with one line that was as droll as Mae West and another that was so irritating that I immediately switched off. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Sophie Tucker As You've Never Seen Her Before - The Assimilator …
Her impact on the entertainment world was evident on the stars she mentored, inspired — Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and Mae West who was ... «Forward, Jul 15»
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Iconic Coke bottle to cap 100 years - Fredericksburg.com: History
The familiar fluted bottle—so curvy it once was called the “Mae West” bottle—took center stage at the National Archives recently as the ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
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Plane that led D-Day invasion discovered in Oshkosh - 620 WTMJ …
Chetwynd says the plane was given the name "That's All Brother". It's a take on the Mae West song. He adds the name was intended as a message to Hitler the ... «Newsradio 620, Jul 15»
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America's earliest underground comics made Robert Crumb look G …
... movies stars or athletes like Mae West and Joe Louis were popular characters as well. There were even Bibles about the (X-rated) exploits of ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
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Memorial Service for Violet Viola Russell Kovanda Clausen, age 94 …
Violet Viola Russell was born August 1, 1920, the fourth child of Benjamin Theodore Russell and Della Mae West Patch Russell at Sargent, Ne. «Sand Hills Express, Jul 15»
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Sounds Write: Bette Midler at Manchester Arena - review (From The …
A Midler performance is like a visual cocktail of Mae West(the killer one liners), Joan Rivers(the near the knuckle, and sometimes over it, outrageously fabulous ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Jul 15»
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Jack Falvey's Investor Education Briefs: Anything worth doing is …
Mae West was profound when she said, “Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.” No need to tell anyone the authority for your financial ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
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As lady luck would have it — finally on the $10 bill - KPCNews …
Gina Barreca, feminist scholar and English professor at the University of Connecticut, suggested seeing currency with the likes of Mae West, ... «KPCnews.com, Jul 15»

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