burlesque
31burlesque — [17] French is the immediate source of English burlesque, but French got it from Italian burlesco, a derivative of burla ‘joke, fun’. This may come from Vulgar Latin *burrula, a derivative of late Latin burra ‘trifle’, perhaps the same word as… …
32burlesque — (ber LESK) [French, from Italian] A literary or dramatic work that uses comic or mocking imitation in its treatment of a serious or dignified subject. Any broad satire, parody, or grotesque caricature. Characterized by ridiculous incongruity.… …
33burlesque — 1 noun 1 (C, U) speech, acting, or writing in which a serious subject is made to seem silly or an unimportant subject is treated in a serious way 2 AmE a performance involving a mixture of comedy and striptease, popular in America in the past: a… …
34burlesque — noun a rather risqué burlesque Syn: parody, caricature, satire, lampoon, skit, farce; sendup, takeoff, spoof; striptease, strip See note at caricature …
35burlesque — /bɜˈlɛsk / (say ber lesk) noun 1. an artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, which, for the sake of laughter, vulgarises lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity. 2. any ludicrous take off or debasing caricature …
36burlesque — [17] French is the immediate source of English burlesque, but French got it from Italian burlesco, a derivative of burla ‘joke, fun’. This may come from Vulgar Latin *burrula, a derivative of late Latin burra ‘trifle’, perhaps the same word as… …
37Burlesque (Soundtrack) — Burlesque Soundtrack von Christina Aguilera Cher Veröffentlichung 22. November 2010 Label R …
38Burlesque (genre) — Burlesque is a genre of entertainment also known as Travesty. Prior to Burlesque becoming associated with striptease, it was a form of musical and theatrical parody in which an opera or piece of classical theatre is adapted in a broad, often… …
39BURLESQUE (COMÉDIE) — «Burlesque: comique outré et souvent trivial», dit le Larousse. Définition péjorative que confirme le sentiment populaire. Les tartes à la crème jouissent d’un statut esthétique inférieur. Aucun genre, pourtant, dans l’histoire du cinéma ne s’est …
40Burlesque (Homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le burlesque est un style artistique. Burlesque est une pièce de Richard Strauss. Burlesque est un court métrage d animation américain de Frank Moser.… …
