Definition of Balinese
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
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Origin and Etymology of balinese
Dutch Balinees, from Bali island of Indonesia
First Known Use: 1820
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