burlesque |bur'lesk|noun
1) a parody or comically exaggerated imitation of something, esp. in a literary or dramatic work : the funniest burlesque of opera | [as adj. ] burlesque Shakespearean stanzas. See note at caricature . • humor that depends on comic imitation and exaggeration; absurdity : the argument descends into burlesque.
2) a variety show, typically including striptease : [as adj. ] burlesque clubs. verb ( -lesques , -lesqued , -lesquing ) [ trans. ] cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form : she struck a ridiculous pose that burlesqued her own vanity.
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian burlesco, from burla ‘mockery,’ of unknown origin.
cabaret |?kab?'ra; 'kab??ra|
noun
entertainment held in a nightclub or restaurant while the audience eats or drinks at tables : she was seen recently in cabaret | [as adj. ] a cabaret act. • a nightclub or restaurant where such entertainment is performed.
ORIGIN mid-17th cent.(denoting a French inn): from Old French, literally ‘wooden structure,’ via Middle Dutch from Old Picard camberet ‘little room.’ Current senses date from the early 20th century.
flaming |'flami ng |
adjective
[ attrib. ] 1) burning fiercely and emitting flames : they dragged her away from the flaming car. •very hot : flaming June. • glowing with a bright orange or red color : the flaming autumn maples of the St. Lawrence River valley. • (of red or orange) brilliant or intense : flaming red hair. • (esp. of an argument) passionate : Gloria's suddenly flaming jealousy.
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