FIG LEAF

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does fig leaf mean? 

• FIG LEAF (noun)
  The noun FIG LEAF has 2 senses:

1. a leaf from a fig tree

2. a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful

  Familiarity information: FIG LEAF used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FIG LEAF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A leaf from a fig tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("fig leaf" is a kind of...):

foliage; leaf; leafage (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fig leaf" is a kind of...):

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))