Synonyms & related words for burlesques

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of burlesques. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to burlesques

Explore words related to burlesques — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vaudevillian, parody, vaudeville, cabaret, burletta, pasquinade, spoof, striptease. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does burlesques come from?

The word burlesques breaks down into one root of Italian origin: the root burl-, from Italian burla (“joke, mockery”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.