Burlesque
61burlesque — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. farce, parody; comedy, buffoonery. v. t. satirize, parody, mimic, caricature. See imitation, ridicule, drama. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything intending to mock] Syn. parody, travesty, caricature,… …
62burlesque — bur|lesque [bə:ˈlesk US bə:r ] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian burlesco, from burla joke ] 1.) speech, acting, or writing in which a serious subject is made to seem silly or an unimportant subject is treated in a serious… …
63burlesque — фр. [бюрле/ск], англ. [бэ/леск] бурлеска, пародия, смешной, шуточный …
64burlesque — bur·lesque || bÉœË lesk n. mockery, caricature, comic imitation; comic performance v. mock, imitate in a comic fashion …
65burlesque — [bə: lɛsk] noun 1》 a comically exaggerated imitation, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody. 2》 N. Amer. a variety show, typically including striptease. verb (burlesques, burlesquing, burlesqued) parody or imitate in a comically… …
66burlesque — I. a. Caricaturing, travestying, parodying, parodical, ridiculing. II. n. Caricature, travesty, parody, farce, ludicrous representation, piece of ridicule. III. v. a. Caricature, travesty, make ludicrous or ridiculous …
67burlesque — n 1. satire, lampoon, farce, spoof; caricature, cartoon, parody, travesty; Literature. mock heroic, mock tragedy; mockery, imitation, exaggeration, take off, macaronics. 2.U.S. Theater. peep show, striptease, girlie show, nudie; burletta,… …
68burlesque — bur·lesque …
69burlesque — Descriptive of two very different kinds of shows: (1) a series of unrelated episodes and dances making up a show that is completely sex centered; and (2) a type of show characterized by broad humor and slapstick comedy and consisting of songs,… …
70Neo-Burlesque — performer Michelle L Amour dancing with fans, 2007 Neo Burlesque (or New Burlesque ) is the revival and updating of the traditional burlesque performance. Though based on the traditional Burlesque art, the new form encompasses a wider range of… …
