Plural of burlesque
regular plural
The plural of burlesque is burlesques.
Forms of burlesque
| Singular | burlesque /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | burlesques |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Burlesques in a sentence
- A few pessimizing compilers have been written on purpose, however, as pranks or burlesques.1996, Eric S[teven] Raymond, “pessimizing compiler”, in The New Hacker’s Dictionary, 3rd edition, Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press…. From the entry pessimize
- So far only two or three of Shaw’s manly women have been recognizable human beings; the rest have been burlesques.1954, Arthur H. Nethercot, “V. The Female of the Species”, in Men and Supermen, Harvard University Press, 6. The Manly Woman, page 122. From the entry acrobatess
Meaning of burlesque
- adjective Parodical; parodic.
- noun A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
- noun A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Questions about the plural of burlesque
- What is the plural of burlesque?
- The plural of burlesque is burlesques.
- Is burlesque countable?
- Burlesque is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: burlesque (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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