VOLTE-FACE


Meaning of VOLTE-FACE in English

/volt fahs", vohlt-/ ; Fr. /vawlteu fanns"/ , n. , pl. volte-face .

a turnabout, esp. a reversal of opinion or policy.

[ 1810-20; voltafaccia, equiv. to volta turn (see VOLT 2 ) + faccia FACE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .