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turncoat

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/Part of speech nounSorted acnorttuStarts with TEnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts their cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

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 present a different appearance.

Used in a sentence

  • But some will cry Turncoat, and rip up old stories, / How I always pretended to be for the tories: […]

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