Category:Travesty

Trav"es*ty, a. Etym: [f. travesti, p. p. of travestir to disguise, to Travesty, it. travestire, fr. L. trans across, over + vestire to Dress, clothe. See vest.]

Defn: disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- Applied to a book or shorter composition. [r.]

Travesty Trav"es*ty, n.; pl. Travesties (.

Defn: a burlesque translation or imitation of a work. The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the First. De quincey.

Travesty Trav"es*ty, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Travestied; p. pr. & vb. n. Travesting.]

Defn: 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.