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Meaning of fig-leaf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Alternative spelling of fig leaf.

alt-of, alternative

Examples

“And now it's quite obvious that instead of Mr [Donald] Rumsfeld and Mr. [Dick] Cheney listening attentively to Mr Blair's sage advice, they've simply been using him as a patsy - a convenient fig-leaf.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

fig-leaf gourd fig-leaved goosefoot fig-sew fig-sue fig-wart fig.