Siamese cat

American  

[sahy-uh-meez kat, -mees] / ˈsaɪ əˌmiz ˈkæt, -ˈmis /

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.

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Siamese cat British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Siamese cat

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Siamese cat

She said she was trying to transfer Rayne Beau and his sister, Star, a flame point Siamese cat, from the truck to the traveling trailer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024

Toni Clarke, who lives in rural Norfolk, lost her Siamese cat, Clooney, in 2013.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024

In the 1920s, a Siamese cat living in Moscow that wore a jacket over a shaved shoulder had its fur grow back all white, since that area was kept warmer.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 27, 2023

Four days and more than $600 later, Ms. Laskowski and her Siamese cat, Pretzel, were finally back home in Brooklyn.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

Or the Haitian couple who lived a couple of blocks over from Moss, the ones who had the Siamese cat who intimidated passersby from the window.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro