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Travestied Travesty 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.
Travesties Travesty 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.
Travesting Travesty 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.
Travesty Travesty 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.]
Travesty Travesty 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.
Travesty Travesty 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.
