travesty

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French travestir (to disguise), from Latin trans (over) + vestire (to clothe).

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  • IPA: ˈtɹæ.vəs.ti/

[edit] Noun

travesty (plural travesties)

  1. An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation
  2. A parody or stylistic imitation.
  3. (pejorative) A grossly inferior imitation.
    A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.

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[edit] Verb

travesty (third-person singular simple present travesties, present participle travestying, simple past and past participle travestied)

  1. (transitive) To make a travesty of; to parody.

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