burlesque
🇺🇸
/bɜːrˈlesk/
🇬🇧
/bɜːˈlesk/
noun
R
a funny way of showing something serious by making it look silly
The comedian did a burlesque of the politician's speech.
R
a type of show that includes comedy, singing, and dancing, sometimes with striptease
The audience enjoyed the lively burlesque show at the theater.
adjective
R
making something look silly in a funny way
The play used burlesque humor to talk about serious topics.
translation
a funny way of showing something serious by making it look silly; a type of show that includes comedy, singing, and dancing, sometimes with striptease
making something look silly in a funny way
Word Forms
Plural
burlesques