"volte face" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: volte faces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} volte face (plural volte faces)
  1. Alternative form of volte-face Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: volte-face
    Sense id: en-volte_face-en-noun-7hfcwrVR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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