/
ˈtravɪsti/
n.
(pl. travesties)
an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
v.
(travesties, travestying, travestied)
represent in such a way.
Etymology
C17 (as an adj. in the sense ‘dressed to appear ridiculous’): from Fr. travesti, travestir ‘disguise’.
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