Dictionary definition · burlesque
noun
- a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
verb
- make a parody of"The students spoofed the teachers"
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of a burlesque"burlesque theater"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).