burlesque
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- adjective
- /bɜrˈlɛsk/
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burlesco
- Do you mean to tell me that in a city like this... burlesque dancing was the only work you could find?
- a burlesque poem
I guess more burlesque and I'm told if you, if you, if you want to go see your dance, you got to carve out some time.
- I guess more burlesque and I'm told if you, if you, if you want to go see your dance, you got to carve out some time.
Examples
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You know, I've always wanted to go to a burlesque show, but nobody would ever take me.
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When I first met miss Mary, she was a dancer in a burlesque club.
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Let's go to a burlesque show.
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Then, Boston... oh, boy, they had a great burlesque theater there...
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The group was formed in 2003 following the success of the burlesque troupe of the same name.
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During this same time, she started dabbling in burlesque performances.
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All in favor of demolishing our beloved burlesque house, raise your hands.
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Wichita's one and only burlesque theater presents...
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The comedy show's burlesque twist dates back to the 1840s, when comedy and burlesque went hand in hand.
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The performance featured a burlesque theme, with humor and exaggerated characters throughout the show.
Synonyms
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A little impolite because it talks about sex, often in a funny or daring way
Compounds
How Exaggerated
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Etymology
Burlesque comes from the Italian burlesco, from burla meaning 'joke' or 'mockery'. That's why something described as burlesque looks like an exaggerated, comic copy of another style.