travestied

noun pl. travesties

1. a grotesque or farcical imitation for purposes of ridicule; burlesque
2. a crude, distorted, or ridiculous representation (of something): a trial that was a travesty of justice

Origin: orig. an adj. < Fr travesti, pp. of travestir, to disguise, travesty < It travestire < L trans-, trans- + vestire, to dress, attire: see vest

transitive verb travestied, travestying