I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor. --Bentley. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
travestied — trav·es·ty || trævɪstɪ n. parody, debased likeness or imitation v. make a travesty of, ridicule, imitate, ape … English contemporary dictionary
travestied — a. 1. Disguised. 2. Parodied, burlesqued … New dictionary of synonyms
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. [1913 Webster] I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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