Burlesque vs. Vaudeville
Difference Between Burlesque and Vaudeville
Burlesqueadjective
Parodical; parodic
Vaudevillenoun
A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
Burlesquenoun
A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
Vaudevillenoun
An entertainment in this style.
Burlesquenoun
A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Vaudevillenoun
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
Burlesquenoun
A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
Burlesqueverb
To make a burlesque parody of
Burlesqueverb
To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
Burlesquenoun
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
Burlesquenoun
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Burlesqueverb
make a parody of;
The students spoofed the teachersBurlesqueadjective
relating to or characteristic of a burlesque;
burlesque theater
