burlesques
noun
Meaning
- A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
- A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
- A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
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