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turncoat

noun /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/

  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: […]

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.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry turncoat (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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