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.

Synonyms: caricature, imitation, lampoon, travesty

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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