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verb (used without object), traipsed, traipsing. 1. to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book. verb (used with object), traipsed, traipsing. 2. to walk over; tramp: to traipse the fields.
Full Definition of TRAVESTY. 1. : a burlesque translation or literary or artistic imitation usually grotesquely incongruous in style, treatment, or subject matter. 2.See travesty defined for English-language learners.bsolete English travesty disguised, parodied, from French travesti, past participle of travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra-across (from Latin trans-) + vestire to dress, from Latin â more at vest. First Known Use: 1674.