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.]
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.
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.
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.]
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.
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.
