1an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody:a novel which is a burlesque of the literary life [mass noun]:the argument descends into music-hall burlesque
2a variety show, typically including striptease: [as modifier]:burlesque clubs
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parody or imitate in an absurd or comically exaggerated way:a mock-heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama