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травести

/[trəvʲɪˈsʲtʲi]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    travesti role (theatrical role of a boy or young man, played by an actress dressed as a man)
  2. 2.
    job of an actress (or actor in rare cases) playing a travesti role
    • исполни́тельница травести́

      ispolnítelʹnica travestífemale travesti performer

  3. 3.
    travesti actress (an actress playing a travesti role)
  4. 4.
    a type of humorous poetry, characterized by grotesque parody or satire

Etymology

Borrowed from French travesti.

Forms

  • травести́canonical • inanimate • neuter
  • f anim oranimate • canonical • masculine
  • travestíromanization

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