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    Siamese cat

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Animals, Pets
    Si·a·mese cat /ˌsaɪəmiːz ˈkæt/ noun [countable]  HBADHPa type of cat that has blue eyes, short grey or brown fur, and a dark face 暹罗猫
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    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.    Origin Siamese cat (1800-1900) Siamese from Siam former name of Thailand
    Si·a·mese cat nounChineseSyllable
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    Siamese cat
    Si‧a‧mese cat /ˌsaɪəmiːz ˈkæt/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: Siamese from Siam former name of Thailand
    a type of cat that has blue eyes, short grey or brown fur, and a dark face


    Siamese catBrE /ˌsaɪəmiːz ˈkæt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsaɪəmiːz ˈkæt/ 🔊 (also Siam·ese) nouna cat with short pale fur and a brown face, ears, tail and feet 暹罗猫