Meaning of TRAVESTY
| Pronunciation: | | 'travistee
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- [n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
- [n] a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- [v] make a parody of
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| | Synonyms: | | burlesque, charade, farce, farce comedy, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff |
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| | See Also: | | caricature, comedy, imitation, impersonation, parody, spoof | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Trav"es*ty\, a. [F. travesti, p. p. of travestir to
disguise, to travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across,
over + vestire to dress, clothe. See {Vest}.]
Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; --
applied to a book or shorter composition. [R.]
\Trav"es*ty\, n.; pl. {Travesties}.
A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a
travesty of the first. --De Quincey.
\Trav"es*ty\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Travestied}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Travesting}.]
To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render
ridiculous or ludicrous.
I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman
toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor.
--Bentley.
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