травести
Russian
noun
Definitions
- (theater) travesti role theatrical role of a boy or young man, played by an actress dressed as a man
- (theater) job of an actress (or actor in rare cases) playing a travesti role
- (theater) travesti actress an actress playing a travesti role
- (inanimate) a type of humorous poetry, characterized by grotesque parody or satire
Etymology
Borrowed from French travesti (burlesqued, disguised).
Origin
French
travesti
Gloss
burlesqued, disguised