French knickers are allowed in the world of burlesque.
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Burlesque
//bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk//
Synonyms for "burlesque" (268 found)
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Closest matches (54)
Noun(3 words)
parodyspoofvaudevilleaggrandizeaggrandizementagile witamplificationamplifyanamorphosisapearlequinadeatticismbad likenessballyhoobeliebig talkblack comedyblack humorblowing upboards
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botchbroadbroad comedybroadwaybuild upburlettacamouflagecampcaricaturalcaricaturecarnivalcarry too farcircuscolorcomedie bouffecomedie larmoyantecomedie rossecomediettacomedycomedy balletcomedy of humorscomedy of ideascomedy of intriguecomedy of mannerscomedy of situationcomedy reliefcomiccomic musecomic operacomic reliefcomical
Strong matches (80)
copydark comedydaubderisionderisivedilatationdilationdisguisedistortdistortiondoggereldomestic comedydramadraw the longbowdry witdummyduplicationenhancementenlargemententertainment industry
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espritexaggerateexaggeratingexaggerationexcessexodeexorbitanceexpansionextravaganceextremefacsimilefalsifyfarcefarce comedyfarcicalgarblegenteel comedygo to extremesgrandiloquenceharlequinadehatchet jobheighteninghigh camphit off onhucksteringhumorhyperbolehyperbolismhyperbolizeimitateimitationinflationinordinacyironyjokeknockofflampoonlay it onlay it on thicklegitlegitimate stagelibellight comedylow camplow comedymacaronicmagnificationmagnifymake much ofmalicious parodymimemimicmiscolormisquotemisreportmisrepresentmisstatemisteachmock
Noun(1 words)
Related words (134)
mock heroicmock upmock-heroicmock-upmockerymodelmusicalmusical comedynimble witoff broadwayoff-off-broadwayopera buffaoverchargeoverdooverdrawoveremphasisoverestimateoverestimationoverkilloverpraise
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overreachoverreactoverselloverspeakoverstateoverstatementoverstressparaphraseparodicpasquilpasquinpasquinadepastichepervertpile it onplaylandpleasantrypoison penpretty witprodigalityprofusenesspuffpufferypuffing upquick witraw comedyready witrealistic comedyrepertory dramareplicarepresentationreproductionridiculeromantic comedysaltsarcasmsatiresatiricsatiricalsatirizesatyr playsavor of witscratchscribblesendsensationalismsentimental comedyshamshow bizshow businesssituation comedyslantslapstickslapstick comedyslapstick humorsquibstagestage worldstagedomstagelandstockstrawhatstrawhat circuitstretchstretch the truthstretchingstripteasesubtle witsummer stocksuperlativetaketake offtake off ontake-offtakeofftalk bigtalk in superlativestall talktauntthaliathe boardsthe footlightsthe scenesthe stagethe theatertheatertheater worldtheatromaniatheatrophobiatouttoutingtragicomedytragicomictravestytwistunderstatevarietyvaudevillianversionvisual humorwarpwicked imitationwitwrench
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5 entriesSynonyms
2 entriescoordinate
2 entriesderived
8 entriesis a
1 entriesrelated to
7 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 13 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- عَرْض مَسْرَحِيّ هَزْلِيّ noun (variety adult entertainment show)
Danish
1 entries- varieté noun (variety adult entertainment show)
Finnish
3 entries- burleski adj (burlesque)
- burleski noun (parody)
- burleski noun (variety adult entertainment show)
French
2 entries- burlesque adj (burlesque)
- parodie noun (parody)
German
2 entries- burlesk adj (burlesque)
- Burleske noun (ludicrous imitation)
Italian
2 entries- burlesco adj (burlesque)
- caricatura noun (parody)
Manx
2 entries- craidoil adj (burlesque)
- craidaght noun (ludicrous imitation)
Norwegian
1 entries- burlesk noun (ludicrous imitation)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- burlesk adj (burlesque)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- burlesk adj (burlesque)
Polish
4 entries- prześmiewczy adj (burlesque)
- burleska noun (parody)
- burleska noun (variety adult entertainment show)
- burleska noun (ludicrous imitation)
Russian
2 entries- пародийный adj (burlesque)
- бурлеск noun (parody)
Turkish
1 entries- burlesk adj (burlesque)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Drag shows are burlesque.
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Some drag is burlesque; some isn't.
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My friend is into burlesque.
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