burlesque

Meaning of burlesque

noun
  1. A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
  2. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
  3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
verb
  1. To make a burlesque parody of.
  2. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.

adjective

Parodical; parodic

Information about burlesque

Hyphenation of burlesque

bur-lesque

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • burlesque is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

burlesque synonyms

Meaning parody:

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, travesty, charade, pasquinade

Meaning spoof:

spoof, parody

Meaning :

caricature, imitation

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