Siamese twin


noun
  1. (not in technical use) conjoined twin.

Origin of Siamese twin

1
First recorded in 1820–30; named after congenitally united twins, Chang and Eng (1811–74), born in Siam, who were joined to each other at the chest

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How to use Siamese twin in a sentence

  • Science and art are inseparably connected; like the Siamese Twins, they cannot be separated without producing the death of both.

    The Uses of Astronomy | Edward Everett
  • Siamese Twins you've been called ever since born you was; dressed alike, fed alike, and reared alike; and now look at you!

    The Wooing of Calvin Parks | Laura E. Richards
  • There is something tragic to me in this Siamese-twins arrangement of two so uncongenial.

  • These were each driven by an electric motor, and were termed "The Siamese Twins," due to the way in which they were connected.

    Steam Turbines | Hubert E. Collins
  • She did but one good thing, and that was to teach the Siamese Twins how to die.