Siamese cat

[ sahy-uh-meez kat, -mees ]

noun

1. one of a breed of slender, short-haired cats, raised originally in Siam, having a fawn or grayish body with extremities of a darker shade of the same color.

Siamese cat

noun

1. a short-haired breed of cat with a tapering tail, blue eyes, and dark ears, mask, tail, and paws

Word History and Origins

Origin of Siamese cat¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Word History and Origins

Origin of Siamese cat¹

so called because the breed is believed to have originated in Siam