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Burlesque
Definitions
- 1 Parodical; parodic dated
"It is a dispute among the critics, whether burlesque poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras."
- 1 relating to or characteristic of a burlesque wordnet
- 1 A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. countable, uncountable
"Burlesque is therefore of two kinds; the first represents mean persons in the accoutrements of heroes, the other describes great persons acting and speaking like the basest among the people."
- 2 a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way wordnet
- 3 A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. countable, uncountable
- 4 a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) wordnet
- 5 A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. countable, uncountable
"Who is it that admires, and from the heart is attached to, national representative assemblies, but must turn with horror and disgust from such a profane burlesque and abominable perversion of that sacred institute?"
- 1 To make a burlesque parody of.
"When the venerable New York Times took my quote in which I described the neon elements as "burlesquing the myth of male dominance" and instead printed "he prefers to describe them as . . . symbols of male dominance" it became clear that dealing with journalists was going to be one long, rocky road."
- 2 make a parody of wordnet
- 3 To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
"They burlesqued the prophet Jeremiah's words, and turned the expression he used into ridicule."
Etymology
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).
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