Travesty
Travesty , adjective
[French travesti, past participle of travestir to disguise, to travesty, Italian travestire, from Latin trans across, over + vestire to dress, clothe. See Vest.]
Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition. [Rare]
Travesty ({not transcribed}) , noun
A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first.
Travesty , transitive verb
To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.
I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor.