What is the meaning of burlesque?

noun

• A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease. )
• A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
  • synonyms: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on

verb

• Make a parody of.
  • usage: "The students spoofed the teachers"
  • synonyms: spoof, parody

adjective

• Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque.
  • usage: "burlesque theater"