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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Siamese from Siam former name of Thailand

Siamese cat

 noun
     
Related topics: Pets, Animals
Si‧a‧mese cat [countable]
HBADHP a type of cat that has blue eyes, short grey or brown fur, and a dark face
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