[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
[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
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012