TRAVESTY

travesty. Travesty, a. burlesqued, ridiculed, ridiculous

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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.