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burlesque
nouns
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
burlesque
is a type of (narrower)
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
"they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
show
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
burlesque,
charade,
lampoon,
mockery,
parody,
pasquinade,
put-on,
sendup,
spoof,
takeoff,
travesty
verbs
make a parody of
"The students spoofed the teachers"
burlesque,
parody,
spoof
adjectives
relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
"burlesque theater"
burlesque
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