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burlesque [bɜːˈlɛsk] n 1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an artistic work, esp literary or dramatic, satirizing a subject by caricaturing it 2. a ludicrous imitation or caricature 3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a play of the 17th-19th centuries that parodied some contemporary dramatic fashion or event 4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Also burlesk US and Canadian Theatre a bawdy comedy show of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: the striptease eventually became one of its chief elements Slang name burleycue adj (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of a burlesque vb -lesques, -lesquing, -lesqued to represent or imitate (a person or thing) in a ludicrous way; caricature [from French, from Italian burlesco, from burla a jest, piece of nonsense] burlesquer n burlesque an exaggerated representation; grotesque parody or satire. See also: Representation
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burlesque noun adjective satirical, comic, mocking, mock, farcical, travestying, ironical, parodic, mock-heroic, caricatural, hudibrastic a trio of burlesque stereotypes Translations burlesque n adj (US Theat) → Varieté-; burlesque show → Varietévorstellung f vt → parodieren; book, author, style → persiflieren How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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