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Meaning of burlesques

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

burlesques

noun

Definitions

  1. A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.

    Synonyms:lampoontravesty

  2. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.

  3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

    Synonyms:caricatureimitation
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/burlesquehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/burlesques

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