burlesque
21BURLESQUE — adj. des deux genres Qui est d’une bouffonnerie outrée. Vers burlesques. Style burlesque. Termes burlesques. Genre burlesque. Poème burlesque. Cet homme a une mine burlesque. Accoutrement burlesque. Il se prend aussi comme nom et se dit du Genre …
22burlesque — bur•lesque [[t]bərˈlɛsk[/t]] n. adj. v. lesqued, lesquing 1) lit. a comic literary or dramatic piece that vulgarizes lofty material or elevates the ordinary 2) any ludicrous parody or grotesque caricature 3) sbz a stage show featuring comic, usu …
23burlesque — [[t]bɜː(r)le̱sk[/t]] burlesques N VAR A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this. The book… …
24burlesque — I UK [bɜː(r)ˈlesk] / US [bɜrˈlesk] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms burlesque : singular burlesque plural burlesques 1) a performance or piece of writing that makes something funny by repeating or performing it in a silly way 2) a type of… …
25burlesque — I. 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.… …
26burlesque — Espectáculo teatral compuesto por rutinas bufonescas, humor subido de tono, coristas y solos de baile. Introducido en EE.UU. en 1868 por una compañía de coristas inglesas, se desarrolló como una versión del minstrel show, dividido en tres partes …
27burlesque — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a comic imitation, esp. in parody of a dramatic or literary work. b a performance or work of this kind. c bombast, mock seriousness. 2 US a variety show, often including striptease. adj. of or in the nature of burlesque. v.tr …
28burlesque — 1. adjective parodical 2. noun a) A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody b) A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s …
29burlesque — See burlesque, parody …
30burlesque — bur|lesque1 [ bɜr lesk ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a type of performance or entertainment that involves jokes, songs, and usually STRIPPERS 2. ) a performance or piece of writing that makes something funny by repeating or performing it in a… …
