en travesti

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en travesti

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  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".
    Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet en travesti.
    Cherubino in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" is an en travesti role.