Word familyverbsiamesenounSiamese catadjectiveSiamese
Related topics: Animals, Pets
Si·a·mese cat /ˌsaɪəmiːz ˈkæt/ noun [countableC]
HBADHPa type of cat that has blue eyes, short grey or brown fur, and a dark face 暹罗猫
Examples from the Corpus
Siamese cat• Sometimes a Siamese cat will develop pale colouring on its points without any local injury.• A Siamese cat picks its way among the confusion of London Library volumes lying open on the table.• A very superior Siamese cat eyes her from a low windowsill, its sapphire eyes, cold and searching.
OriginSiamese cat
(1800-1900) Siamese from Siam former name of Thailand