Siamese


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Siamese/sʌɪəˈmiːz/
noun (pl. same)
  • 1 dated a native of Siam (now Thailand) in SE Asia.
  • 2 old-fashioned term for Thai (the language).
  • 3 (also Siamese cat) a cat of a lightly built short-haired breed characterized by slanting blue eyes and pale fur with darker points.
adjective dated relating to Siam, its people, or their language.
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