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Definition of burlesque noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

burlesque

noun
 
/bɜːˈlesk/
 
/bɜːrˈlesk/
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  1. [countable] a performance or piece of writing which tries to make something look silly by representing it in a humorous way synonym parody
    • a burlesque of literary life
  2. [uncountable] a type of entertainment involving humorous acts, singing, dancing, etc. and often including striptease
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian burlesco, from burla ‘mockery’, of unknown origin.
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