BURLESQUE


Meaning of BURLESQUE in English

[ 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'.

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