burlesque

Meanings

Plural: burlesques

Noun

• a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
• A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
• A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
• A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

Verb

• make a parody of
• To make a burlesque parody of.
• To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.

Adjective

• relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
  • "burlesque theater"

Adj

• Parodical; parodic

Synonyms

caricature, charade, imitation, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty

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