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Noun: burlesque  bur'lesk
  1. A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humour; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
     
  2. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
    - parody, lampoon, spoof [informal], sendup [informal], send-up [informal], mockery, takeoff, travesty, pasquinade, put-on [N. Amer, informal]
Adjective: burlesque  bur'lesk
  1. Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
    "burlesque theatre"
Verb: burlesque  bur'lesk
  1. Make a parody of
    - spoof [informal], parody

Derived forms: burlesquing, burlesques, burlesqued

Type of: caricature, imitation, impersonation, mock, show

Encyclopedia: Burlesque