| Travesty | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Travestied p. pr. & vb. n. Travesting. ] To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous. [ 1913 Webster ] I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Travesty | 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
