Burlesque
Burlesque verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.
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Synonyms for Burlesque
Stage and burlesque are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stage" instead a verb "Burlesque".
Nearby Word: burlesqued
How words are described
| musical | musical burlesque | musical stage |
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Burlesque: Though Bettie herself never did burlesque, she is associated with it due to many modern performers adopting her style for the stage.
Source: Creator / Bettie Page -
She knows that she wants to be on stage at Burlesque and is insanely determined to get there, forcing Tess to watch her audition and then alternately browbeating and pleading with her until she gets the job.
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Some stage dancers, including burlesque, will put a pair of large feather fans behind their backs, which makes a tail, and also evokes the Coy, Girlish Flirt Pose (although without the coy part).
Source: Peacock Girl
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