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Siamese

[ sahy-uh-meez, -mees ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Siam, its people, or their language.
  2. the former term for Thai ( def 1 ).
  3. twin; closely connected; similar.
  4. Informal. dual; combined; twofold or two-way:

    a Siamese sprinkler.



noun

, plural Si·a·mese.
  1. a native of Siam.
  2. former name of Thai ( def 3 ).
  3. (usually lowercase) a standpipe placed outside a building close to ground level, having two or more openings so that fire engines can pump water to the sprinkler system of the building.

Siamese

/ ˌsaɪəˈmiːz /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. characteristic of, relating to, or being a Siamese twin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. another word for Thai
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Siamese1

First recorded in 1685–95; Siam + -ese
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Example Sentences

Liu’s cats, one Siamese cat and two exotic shorthair cats, have been with her for around six years.

From Quartz

And now the latest character in the saga is Choupette, a 9-month-old Siamese kitten upon whom he fastidiously dotes.

This tallies with the description given by Mr. Darwin of the Malayan and also the Siamese cats.

The Siamese of Siam, the kingdom of which Bankok is the capital, form but a fraction of this great stock.

The Siamese appellation is Ming-môn; apparently the native name in a state of composition.

An imperfect Buddhism, and an unappreciated alphabet of Siamese origin, are the chief phenomena of their civilization.

He was the earliest designer of iron steamers in the United States, building the Siamese in 1838.

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