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.
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travesty
n 1: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable
situations [syn: farce, farce comedy]
2: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous
way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery,
takeoff, burlesque, charade, pasquinade, put-on]
v : make a travesty of
[also: travestied]