BURLESQUE

/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/ ► audio Scrabble 20 Words With Friends 24

Scrabble letter values: B3U1R1L1E1S1Q10U1E1 = 20

Definition

  1. adjective relating to or characteristic of a burlesque.
  2. verb make a parody of. — synonyms: spoof, parody
  3. noun a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor.
  4. noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. — synonyms: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, travesty

Examples

  • “burlesque theater”
  • “The students spoofed the teachers”
  • “consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)”

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