Fig Leaf Definition

noun
A leaf of a fig tree.
Webster's New World
A representation of such a leaf used, as in sculpture, to conceal the genitals of a nude.
Webster's New World
Any blatant or inadequate attempt to cover up or disguise something.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) Anything used to conceal something undesirable or that one does not want to be discovered.
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Noun

Singular:
fig leaf
Plural:
fig-leaves

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