- (n.) A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
- (v.t.) To translate, imitate or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.
- (a.) Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "travesty" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/travesty/definitions/2074263> |