Balinese

noun

Ba·​li·​nese ˌbä-li-ˈnēz 

ˌba-,

-ˈnēs

1

: a native or inhabitant of Bali

2

: any of a breed of slender long-haired cats that originated as a spontaneous mutation of the Siamese

Balinese adjective

Word History

Etymology

Dutch Balinees, from Bali island of Indonesia

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1