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PRONUNCIATION OF BURLESK

burlesk  [bɜːˈlɛsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURLESK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burlesk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURLESK


arabesque
ˌærəˈbɛsk
barbaresque
ˌbɑːbəˈrɛsk
burlesque
bɜːˈlɛsk
carnivalesque
ˌkɑːnɪvəˈlɛsk
desk
dɛsk
gigantesque
ˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɛsk
grotesque
ɡrəʊˈtɛsk
humoresque
ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk
Junoesque
ˌdʒuːnəʊˈɛsk
Kafkaesque
ˌkæfkəˈɛsk
Moresque
mɔːˈrɛsk
picaresque
ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk
picturesque
ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk
Romanesque
ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk
Rubenesque
ˌruːbəˌnɛsk
soldatesque
ˌsɒldəˈtɛsk
statuesque
ˌstætjʊˈɛsk
Titanesque
ˌtaɪtəˈnɛsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURLESK

burl
burladero
burlap
Burleigh
burler
burlesque
burlesquely
burlesquer
burlesquing
burletta
burley
burleycue
burlier
burliest
burlily
burliness
Burlington
burly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURLESK

at-desk
cash desk
city desk
copy desk
front desk
help desk
hot-desk
information desk
mixing desk
news desk
pedestal desk
picture desk
reading desk
reception desk
reservation desk
roll-top desk
sports desk
ticket desk
writing desk
yesk

Synonyms and antonyms of burlesk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burlesk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURLESK

Find out the translation of burlesk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burlesk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burlesk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

burlesk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burlesk
570 millions of speakers

English

burlesk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

burlesk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

burlesk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

BURLESK
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

burlesk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

burlesk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

burlesk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burlesk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

burlesk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

burlesk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

burlesk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burlesk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

burlesk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

burlesk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिलस्केक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burlesk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burlesk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burlesk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

BURLESK
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

burlesk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

burlesk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burlesk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

burlesk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

burlesk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burlesk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURLESK»

The term «burlesk» is regularly used and occupies the 69.404 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURLESK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burlesk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURLESK»

Discover the use of burlesk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burlesk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety ...
Burlesque Unknown performer at the Old Howard in Boston, Massachusetts classic burlesk: The Geezer (The Geisha), Cyranose de Bric-aBrac and Quo Vas Is? Blackface had been dismissed at the Weber & Fields Music Hall, and the Irish  ...
Frank Cullen, Florence Hackman, Donald McNeilly, 2004
2
The Ladies of the Folly Burlesk, Kansas City, Missouri: In ...
Consists primarily of reproductions of newspaper advertisements from the Kansas City Star for various entertainers at the Folly Burlesk Theatre.
Bruce Kellner, J. Joel Farber, All Kinds Blintzes Press, 2006
3
The Machine that Sings: Modernism, Hart Crane and the ...
Cummings asks his readers to “assume (for the nonce) that burlesk is an art” (126 ). Determined to persuade us that Minsky's theater provides even greater “ aesthetic emotion” than Cézanne's Mount Sainte-Victoire, Cummings treats burlesque ...
Gordon A. Tapper, 2013
4
From Your Capricorn Friend: Henry Miller and the Stroker, ...
I had begun to go to the burlesk at the age of 16, thanks to an older boy friend. I almost pissed in my pants after that first glimpse. But soon I was traveling to Manhattan, to Hoboken, to "The Star" near Borough Hall, wherever I knew of a good ...
Henry Miller, 1984
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Papa's Burlesque House: Growing Up in a Burlesque Theater
Like memories stored in a huge subconscious, they contained a history of the life of the Burlesk on the floor below. The soiled costumes, dusty and dry— symbol of the broken dream—left by girls who had touched down briefly on the Burlesk's ...
Bernard Livingston, 2000
6
Mondo Exotica: Sounds, Visions, Obsessions of the Cocktail ...
The biggest nightspots of “burlesk” and the new musical genre were by and large located in Las Vegas, but entrepreneurs sought out new groups and new talent throughout the United States. Martin Denny's and Les Baxter's music became the  ...
Francesco Adinolfi, 2008
7
100 Stories from an Old Stripper
GOOD REPUTATION I BUILT UPAS A STRIPPER When I was a stripper, I built up a reputation among everyone in this business all the way from the strippers, ticket takers, snack bar men, and the owners of the burlesk theaters and clubs as  ...
Opal Dockery, 2010
8
"Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation ...
Bourbon Street Strippers (1950s) Producer unknown; burlesque. Notes: This Astor release may have been a retitled version of Naughty New Orleans. Bowery Burlesk Striptease (1950s) Producer unknown; burlesque. Bowery Scandals ( 1953) ...
Eric Schaefer, 1999
9
The Cult Film Reader
For instance, B Girl Rhapsody (1952) was also known, at different times and in different territories, as B Girl Burlesque, Gay Burlesk, Girls of Pleasure, Hollywood Peep Show, and Peep Show. Midnite Frolics had alternate titles as diverse as ...
Mathijs, Ernest, Mendik, Xavier, 2007
10
Hudibras: In three parts, written in the time of the late wars
128,) that so great a genius (as Mr. D 2 Butler * Burlesk, ludicrus jocularis. A burlesk poem, carmen jocu- tare ; G . burlesque ; It. burlesco. To burlesk ; G. burler; It. burlare ; Lat. Barbaris burdare estjocare. De quo vide Bourde, Jocus, Junii ...
Samuel Butler, 1806

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURLESK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burlesk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
From Elvis impersonators to a yoga breakfast, miniatures and more …
Club Burlesk: Burlesque Variety Show. COME along and experience burlesque, cabaret and comedy under one roof. The best of SA's talent ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
2
Upcoming: Concerts and events through Aug. 29
Galatea Burlesk: 10 p.m. Through Aug. 15. The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave. Cover $10. 806-322-1806. Aug. 15. “America's Horse in Art”: Through ... «Amarillo.com, Jun 15»
3
Rockabilly festival set for return
Rumble on the Route I is scheduled for 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m., on June 5 and will feature the Gilded Cage Burlesk and Variete with guest; it also will ... «Quay County Sun, May 15»
4
Things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 22 to 24
SPECTACULAR: Damask Burlesk Troupe presents performances by Diamond Minx, Luna Essence, Minnie Peron, and Ariel Helvetica (above) ... «Straight.com, May 15»
5
19 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, May 22
Damask Burlesk Troupe presents performances by Diamond Minx, Luna Essence, Minnie Peron, and Ariel Helvetica at the Columbia Theatre. «Straight.com, May 15»
6
Lively City: History, burlesque and Hamlet hating
The Damask Burlesk Troupe is bringing its Spectacular Cabaret to the Columbia Theatre on Friday, May 22. “Vancouver is home to one of the ... «The Record, May 15»
7
What's up in New West? New arts listings May 8
Friday, May 22. Damask Burlesk Troupe, performs its Spectacular Cabaret at the Columbia Theatre, 530 Columbia St., New West. «The Record, May 15»
8
April 6, 1975: The vaudeville comedy of the Palace Burlesk
Mention the Palace Burlesk, and men of a certain age will smile wistfully thinking about women like Rosie La Rose twirling around on stage. «Buffalo News, Apr 15»
9
Marian and other 'lesbians'
Cherry Pie Picache is butch in two films, “Kaleldo” and “Burlesk King,” directed by Brillante Mendoza and Mel Chionglo, respectively. In “Tatlo ... «Tempo, Mar 15»
10
Barbie amused by tandem with Andre
Vilma earned both critical and commercial acclaim as the star of “Burlesk Queen” in the late 1970s. * * * 'THE HALF SISTERS' EXTENDED: In ... «Tempo, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Burlesk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/burlesk>. Oct 2026 ».
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