PASQUINADE (pasquil, pasquilled, pasquilling, pasquils)

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Irregular inflected forms: pasquil    , pasquilled    , pasquilling    , pasquils   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does pasquinade mean? 

• PASQUINADE (noun)
  The noun PASQUINADE has 1 sense:

1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

  Familiarity information: PASQUINADE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PASQUINADE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

burlesque; lampoon; mockery; parody; pasquinade; put-on; send-up; sendup; spoof; takeoff; travesty

Hypernyms ("pasquinade" is a kind of...):

caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)

 Context examples 

When Michaelis's testimony at the inquest brought to light Wilson's suspicions of his wife I thought the whole tale would shortly be served up in racy pasquinade—but Catherine, who might have said anything, didn't say a word.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)