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Definition of fig leaf noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    fig leaf

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  1. 1a leaf of a fig tree, traditionally used for covering the sex organs of naked bodies in paintings and on statues
  2. 2a thing that is used to hide an embarrassing fact or situation
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