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en travesti Adjective

— 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.