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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBurlesque
/bɜːrˈlɛsk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.
"The play is a brilliant burlesque of nineteenth-century melodrama." - 2
A variety show characterized by bawdy comedy, slapstick, and striptease.
"She performed as a headline dancer in the historic downtown burlesque theater."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'burlesco', which stems from 'burla' meaning a joke, mockery, or ridicule. It entered the English language in the late 17th century via French, evolving from a literary genre of extreme caricature into a theatrical form featuring ribald comedy and striptease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burlesque" is said worldwide
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burlesque
Transliteration: burlesque
"Cette pièce est un véritable burlesque."
Burleske
Transliteration: bʊʁˈlɛskə
"Die Aufführung war eine rasante Burleske."
burlesco
Transliteration: burlesco
"Il suo stile teatrale è puramente burlesco."
burlesque
Transliteration: burlesk
"El espectáculo de burlesque atrajo a una gran multitud."
burlesco
Transliteration: buʁˈlɛsku
"O show de burlesco foi muito elogiado pela crítica."
विडंबना
Transliteration: vidambana
"यह नाटक समाज का एक विडंबनापूर्ण चित्रण है।"
滑稽戏
Transliteration: huájīxì
"滑稽戏表演充满了幽默与讽刺。"
풍자극
Transliteration: pungjageuk
"그 무대 예술가는 현대 풍자극을 선보였다."
バーレスク
Transliteration: bāresuku
"彼女は華やかなバーレスクのステージで踊った。"
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