"en travesti" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: en travesti [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A theatrical term meaning a role in the dress of the opposite sex, usually applied to a female playing the role of a young man. sometimes called a "trouser role" or a "breeches role".
    Sense id: simple-en_travesti-en-adj--U-X7jLZ
     
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        {
          "text": "Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet en travesti."
        },
        {
          "text": "Cherubino in Mozart's \"Le Nozze di Figaro\" is an en travesti role."
        }
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        "A theatrical term meaning a role in the dress of the opposite sex, usually applied to a female playing the role of a young man. sometimes called a \"trouser role\" or a \"breeches role\"."
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    }
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    {
      "form": "en travesti",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet en travesti."
        },
        {
          "text": "Cherubino in Mozart's \"Le Nozze di Figaro\" is an en travesti role."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A theatrical term meaning a role in the dress of the opposite sex, usually applied to a female playing the role of a young man. sometimes called a \"trouser role\" or a \"breeches role\"."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "en travesti"
}

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