Associations to the word «Burlesque»
Noun
- Lyric
- Thompson
- Manner
- Queen
- Martini
- Act
- Entertainer
- Grind
- Gypsy
- Dylan
- Carte
- Seen
- Absurdity
- Nightclub
- Starr
- Mockery
- Austen
- Stripping
- Costello
- Doll
- Routine
- Ovid
- Barr
- Choreographer
- Tableau
- Velvet
- Ballad
- Coll
- Opus
- Carnival
- Angie
- Beggar
- Imitation
- Blaze
- Tempest
- Chaplin
- Bump
- Dryden
- Lydia
- Clown
- Manson
- Exaggeration
- Folly
- Malone
- Interlude
- Persona
- Boo
- Marilyn
- Faye
- Almanac
- Bassoon
- Artiste
- Lounge
- Vega
- Royalty
- Ballet
- Revel
- Pomp
- Markham
- Michelle
- Drag
- Amour
- Abbott
- Personage
- Funny
- Harlem
- Kitten
- Quixote
- Actress
- Wilhelm
- Gay
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BURLESQUE, adjective. Parodical; parodic
BURLESQUE, noun. A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
BURLESQUE, noun. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
BURLESQUE, noun. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
BURLESQUE, verb. To make a burlesque parody of
BURLESQUE, verb. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
Dictionary definition
BURLESQUE, noun. A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease).
BURLESQUE, noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
BURLESQUE, verb. Make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers".
BURLESQUE, adjective. Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater".
Wise words
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