Word Study
siamese
CIDE DICTIONARY
siamese, a.
Of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their language. [1913 Webster]
siamese, n. sing. & pl.
- A native or inhabitant of Siam;
pl. , the people of Siam. [1913 Webster] - The language of the Siamese. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
siamese, n. & adj.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a a native of Siam (now Thailand) in SE Asia. b the language of Siam.
2 (in full Siamese cat) a a cat of a cream-coloured short-haired breed with a brown face and ears and blue eyes. b this breed.
--adj. of or concerning Siam, its people, or language.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a a native of Siam (now Thailand) in SE Asia. b the language of Siam.
2 (in full Siamese cat) a a cat of a cream-coloured short-haired breed with a brown face and ears and blue eyes. b this breed.
--adj. of or concerning Siam, its people, or language.
Idiom
Siamese twins
1 twins joined at any part of the body and sometimes sharing organs etc.
2 any closely associated pair.
1 twins joined at any part of the body and sometimes sharing organs etc.
2 any closely associated pair.
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