"Fig leaf" is an idiom for obscuring an act or object considered embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance. The literal use of a fig leaf for this purpose originates in Western painting and sculpture, where leaves would be used by artists themselves or by later censors in order to hide the genitalia of a subject.
"Fig leaf" is an idiom for obscuring an act or object considered embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance. The literal use of a fig leaf for this purpose originates in Western painting and sculpture, where leaves would be used by artists themselves or by later censors in order to hide the genitalia of a subject.
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