English Explanatory Dictionary

Siamese twin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A conjoined twin; one of two people physically joined together.
  2. One of two people who are extraordinarily close, or always found together.
  3. Either of a pair of words that occur together as an idiomatic expression or collocation, as in "hammer and sickle", "short and sweet", or "spick and span".

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Siamese twin Siamese twins

Etymology

Chang and Eng Bunker, conjoined twins from Siam (modern Thailand), were known as the "Siamese twins".

Derived words

Siamese Twin Galaxies Siamese Twin Galaxy Siamese Twins Siamese Twins Galaxies Siamese Twins Galaxy
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