VOLTE-FACE


Meaning of VOLTE-FACE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ vo ̇ lt- ' fäs, ˌ vo ̇ l-t ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Italian voltafaccia, from voltare to turn + faccia face, from Vulgar Latin *facia ― more at VOLT , FACE

Date: 1819

: a reversal in policy : ABOUT-FACE

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