noun
- People who perform or create burlesques; performers who use exaggeration, mockery, or comedy to ridicule or parody something.
Usage: Plural of burlesquer; Often refers to theatrical performers or comedians
Examples
- The burlesquers on stage exaggerated every gesture to make the audience laugh.
- Medieval burlesquers often mocked the nobility through absurd performances.
- The troupe of burlesquers specialized in parodying popular plays.
- Skilled burlesquers know how to use physical comedy to ridicule serious subjects.
- The burlesquers transformed the tragic scene into hilarious slapstick.