单词 | travestissement |
释义 | travestissementn. The action or an act of dressing in the clothes of the opposite sex, esp. in order to play a particular dramatic or theatrical role. Cf. travesty n. 2, travestiment n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > misrepresentation > [noun] > by caricature caricatura1732 caricature1756 travestissement1824 travestiment1832 caricaturing1859 1824 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Musical Reminisc. v. 89 I endeavoured a year or two ago to get this opera performed here, but could not succeed... The travestissement of the first woman was, I believe, the chief obstacle. 1842 Morning Post 17 Mar. 5/4 From his first to his last travestissement, Perlet afforded his audience the utmost amusement. 2000 Independent (Nexis) 2 Apr. 3 We find ourselves confronted by the sight of Keitel wandering about the desert in a spectacularly unfetching scarlet dress... It's obvious that this travestissement is intended to signify his ultimate defeat and emasculation in the sexual power struggle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020). < n.1824 |
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