Noun: burlesque bur'lesk
- A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humour; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
"The burlesque show combined risqué humour with musical performances"
- A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
"The comedy show featured a brilliant burlesque of the politician's mannerisms";
- parody, lampoon, spoof [informal], sendup [informal], send-up [informal], mockery, takeoff, travesty, pasquinade, put-on [N. Amer, informal]
- Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
"burlesque theatre"
Derived forms: burlesquing, burlesqued, burlesques
Type of: caricature, imitation, impersonation, mock, show
Encyclopedia: Burlesque