Definitions for burlesque

Overview of noun burlesque

The noun burlesque has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. burlesque

(a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease))

2. parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on

(a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

Overview of verb burlesque

The verb burlesque has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. spoof, burlesque, parody

(make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers")

Overview of adj burlesque

The adj burlesque has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. burlesque

(relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater")