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turncoat definition

turn·coat (tʉrn′kōt′)

noun

a person who goes over to the opposite side or party; traitor

Etymology: from the notion of a coat worn right side out or inside out, according to circumstances

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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