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burlesque

bur·les·que

UK/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/ US/bɜrˈlɛsk/ uncommon dated
adjective (1) noun (2) verb (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or characteristic of a burlesque

  • “burlesque theater”

noun

1.

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

2.

verb

1.

make a parody of

  • “The students spoofed the teachers”
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Origin

Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).

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