Siamese

Si·a·mese  (s-mz, -ms)

adj.

1. Of or relating to Siam; Thai.

2. Closely connected or very similar; twin.

3. siamese Of or being a Y-shaped dual connection between two pipes or hoses and a larger pipe or hose.

n. pl. Siamese

1. A native or inhabitant of Siam; a Thai.

2. The Thai language.

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Siamese

Noun

pl -mese

same as Siamese cat

Adjective, n

pl -mese

(formerly) same as Thai

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Siamese - a branch of the Tai languages         Central Thai, Thai Tai - the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
	2.	Siamese - a native or inhabitant of Thailand   Tai, Thai Kingdom of Thailand, Siam, Thailand - a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam" Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
	3.	siamese - 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 siamese connection inlet, intake - an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container sprinkler system - a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature
	4.	Siamese - a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip Siamese cat domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis blue point Siamese - Siamese cat having a bluish cream-colored body and dark grey points
Adj.	1.	Siamese - of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people; "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north" Tai, Thai
	2.	Siamese - of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; "Thai tones" Tai, Thai
	3.	Siamese - of or relating to Thailand; "the Thai border with Laos" Tai, Thai

Translations

Siamese [saɪəˈmiːz] adj → siamés/esa

n (person) → siamés/esa m/f;

(LING) → siamés m;

Siamese cat → gato siamés;

Siamese twins → gemelos/as m/fpl siameses/as

Siamese [saɪəˈmiːz] adj Siamese cat → chat siamois mpl;

Siamese twins → (frères mpl) siamois mpl, (sœurs fpl) siamoises fpl

Siamese [saɪəˈmiːz] adj Siamese cat → Siamkatze f;

Siamese twins → siamesische Zwillinge pl

Siamese [saɪəˈmiːz] adj Siamese cat → gatto siamese;

Siamese twins → fratelli mpl (or sorelle fpl) siamesi