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1 travesty
['trævəstɪ]* * *travesty /ˈtrævəstɪ/n.1 travestimento burlesco; parodia; imitazione mimica: Their government is a travesty of democracy, il loro governo è una parodia della democrazia; The trial was a travesty of justice, il processo è stato una farsa2 (teatr.) travestitura; travesti (franc.)3 (fig.) svisamento; travisamento.(to) travesty /ˈtrævəstɪ/v. t.3 (fig.) svisare; travisare.* * *['trævəstɪ]
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