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burlesque

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Main Entry:
1bur·lesque Listen to the pronunciation of 1burlesque
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)bər-ˈlesk\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
burlesque, adjective, comic, droll, from French, from Italian burlesco, from burla joke, from Spanish
Date:
1667
1 : a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation 2 : mockery usually by caricature 3 : theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts
synonyms see caricature
burlesque adjective
bur·lesque·ly adverb


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