siamese meaning and definition

SIAMESE noun

Definition of Siamese (noun)

1. a branch of the Tai languages
   • synonyms: Central Thai, Thai
2. a native or inhabitant of Thailand
   • synonyms: Tai, Thai
3. 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
   • synonyms: siamese connection
4. a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
   • synonyms: Siamese cat

SIAMESE adjective

Definition of Siamese (adjective)

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
   • "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north"
   • synonyms: Tai, Thai
2. of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
   • "Thai tones"
   • synonyms: Tai, Thai
3. of or relating to Thailand
   • "the Thai border with Laos"
   • synonyms: Tai, Thai