[ bə:'lɛsk ]
■ noun
1》 a comically exaggerated imitation, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.
2》 N. Amer. a variety show, typically including striptease.
■ verb ( ~s , burlesquing , ~d ) parody or imitate in a comically exaggerated way.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Ital. burlesco , from burla 'mockery'.