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Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.

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  1. a. Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.
  2. n. A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
  3. v. t. To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.
  4. n. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
  5. n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  6. v. make a travesty of
  7. n:100 v. make a travesty of