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Turncoat

//ˈtɝn.koʊt//

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nounturncoats

1
A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
But some will cry Turncoat, and rip up old stories, / How I always pretended to be for the tories: […]
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verbturncoats · turncoating · turncoated

1
To act as a turncoat; to betray
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Word Origin

A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to pre...

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