SIAMESE


Meaning of SIAMESE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ī - ə - ' m ē z, - ' m ē s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Siam (Thailand); in senses 2 & 3, from Siamese twin

Date: 1693

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Thailand, the Thais, or their language

2 : exhibiting great resemblance : very like

3 not capitalized : connecting two or more pipes or hoses so as to permit discharge in a single stream

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