adj

Siamese

seye-uh-MEEZ

adj

Relating to Siam (historical Thailand) or the Thai people.

"The museum displayed several Siamese artifacts."

Describing a Y-shaped connection joining two hoses or pipes into one.

"Firefighters connected their hose to the siamese fitting on the hydrant."

noun

A breed of cat known for its pale coat, dark face markings, and blue eyes.

"Their Siamese cat has striking blue eyes."

How to Use Siamese

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRelating to old Thailand, or the popular blue-eyed cat breed of that name.

Common pairings

Siamese cat Siamese twins siamese connection

more Siamese comparative, Siameses plural, Siamese plural, most Siamese superlative

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From "Siam" plus the suffix "-ese."

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