FIG LEAF


Meaning of FIG LEAF in English

[fig leaf] n (14c) 1: the leaf of a fig tree

2. [fr. the use by Adam and Eve of fig leaves to cover their nakedness after eating the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3:7)]: something that conceals or camouflages usu. inadequately or dishonestly

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