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siamese
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun siamese has 4 senses
- siamese(n = noun.communication) central thai, thai - a branch of the Tai languages; Array is a kind of tai
- siamese(n = noun.person) tai, thai - a native or inhabitant of Thailand; Array is a member of kingdom of thailand, siam, thailand
- siamese(n = noun.artifact) siamese connection - an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building; Array is a kind of inlet, intake
- siamese(n = noun.animal) siamese cat - a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip; Array is a kind of domestic cat, felis catus, felis domesticus, house cat
Derived form adjective siamese2
is a kind of asian, asiatic
Derived form adjective siamese1
is a part of sprinkler system
has particulars: blue point siamese
Adjective siamese has 3 senses
- siamese(a = adj.pert) tai, thai - of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people; "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north" Derived form noun siamese2
- siamese(a = adj.pert) tai, thai - of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; "Thai tones" Derived form noun siamese1
- siamese(a = adj.pert) tai, thai - of or relating to Thailand; "the Thai border with Laos"
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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