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 — 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
