volte face en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of volte-face.
alt of volte-face
Psychoanalysis has sprung many surprises on us, performed more than one volte face before our indignant eyes.
1921, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “Psychoanalysis vs. Morality”, in Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious, New York, N.Y.: Thomas Seltzer, →OCLC, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| volte faces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |