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Etymology of the English word travesty

the English word travesty
derived from the French word travesti

Date

The earliest known usage of travesty in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

travestied, travesting

Cognates

Dutch travesteren, German travestieren, Norwegian travesti, Swedish travestera

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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