burlesque
/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/
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
- 1
Parodical; parodic
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