opéra bouffe
[ op-er-uh-boof, op-ruh; French aw-pey-ra-boof ]
/ ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə; French ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf /
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noun, plural o·pé·ra bouffes, o·pé·ras bouffe, French o·pé·ras bouffes [aw-pey-ra-boof]. /ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf/.
a comic opera, especially of farcical character.
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Origin of opéra bouffe
Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70
Words nearby opéra bouffe
open with, openwork, OPer., opera, operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer
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opéra bouffe
/ (ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf, French ɔpera buf) /
noun plural opéras bouffes (French ɔpera buf)
a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century
Word Origin for opéra bouffe
from French: comic opera
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