French Conversation · Level 87
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French word
travestissement
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁavɛstisəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine noundisguise
Example
Son travestissement lui a permis de passer inaperçu.
His disguise let him pass unnoticed.
More examples
Elle explore le travestissement de genre dans ses performances.
She explores gender-based disguise in her performances.
Core concept
Clothing, makeup, or hair used to cross the boundary between a person's usual appearance and a concealed or claimed identity.
Common phrases
un travestissement de genre
gender-based disguise
un travestissement scénique
theatrical disguise
Similar words
déguisement: An outfit worn to look like a different person or character at a festival or party.
costume: Clothing worn for a particular role or theme.
travesti: A person dressed to appear to be another gender, or that person's altered appearance.
Definition in French
Action de modifier son apparence par des vêtements, du maquillage ou une coiffure, souvent pour se déguiser, tromper autrui ou affirmer une autre identité.
Word origin
The noun travestissement is formed from travestir and -ment, and travestir was borrowed from Italian travestire, based on Latin transvestire, to clothe differently.
Usage tips
- Déguisement is the usual choice for a costume or playful disguise, while travestissement more often suggests concealment or a changed identity.
Other meanings
- cross-dressingnoun
Opposites
- authenticitéauthenticitynoun
Related words
- travestiperson in disguisenoun
- travestirdisguise someoneverb