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 ,
• send-up ,
• mockery ,
• takeoff ,
• burlesque ,
• travesty ,
• pasquinade ,
• put-on

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

1. (

• spoof ,
• burlesque ,
• parody

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

1. (

• burlesque

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