turncoat
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turncoat
- /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/ UK
- /ˈtɝn.koʊt/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun turncoats · turn-coat · turn coat
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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: […]
Similar: apostate, defector, renegade, balimbing, butterfly, changeling, runagate, traitor, transfuge, turncloak, turncoat, turntippet
verb turncoats · turncoating · turncoated
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To act as a turncoat; to betray
Similar: quisle, sell out, traitorize, assfuck, betray, burn, cop out, cross out, cross up, double-cross, do someone dirty, do the dirty on
Translations
Every language
noun traitor
| Español | tránsfuga, veleta, renegado, chaquetero, cambiacasaca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 裏切り者 |
| 中文 | 叛徒 pàntú |
| Kiswahili | popo |
| Português | vira-casaca |
| Français | renégat, apostat, traître |
| Deutsch | Überläufer, Überläuferin, Renegat, Verräter |
| Italiano | voltagabbana, pentito, traditore, giravolta, banderuola |
| Русский | ренега́т renegát, перебе́жчик perebéžčik, преда́тель predátelʹ |
verb to betray
| Español | chaquetear, cambiar de chaqueta, cambiar la chaqueta |
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| Deutsch | Verräter, Überläufer, Wendehals |
Talk about this word "turncoat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turncoat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. turncoat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turncoat "turncoat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turncoat.Cite this
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