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turncloak

turncloak noun: turncoat.

Noun

turncloak (plural turncloaks)

  1. (rare) turncoat
    • “The Tattered Prince gave a shrug. “Every turncloak has his tale. You are not the first to swear me your swords, take my coin, and run. All of them have reasons. ‘My little son is sick,’ or ‘My wife is putting horns on me,’ or ‘The other men all make me suck their cocks.’ Such a charming boy, the...2011, George R. R. Martin, “The Spurned Suitor”, in A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire; 5), London: Voyager Books, published 2019, →ISBN, page 927

Synonyms of turncloak

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Forms of turncloak

pluralturncloaks

Origin of turncloak

From turn + cloak; compare turncoat.

Questions about turncloak

What does turncloak mean?
Turncloak means turncoat.
What part of speech is turncloak?
Turncloak is a noun.
What is the plural of turncloak?
The plural of turncloak is turncloaks.

Words near turncloak in the dictionary

  1. Turnbull's blue
  2. Turnbulls
  3. turncap
  4. turncaps
  5. Turnchapel
  6. turncloak
  7. turncloaks
  8. turncoat
  9. turncoat witness
  10. turncoat witnesses
  11. turncoated

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