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Artistic or metaphorical censorship practice
"Fig leaf" is an idiom for obscuring an act or object considered embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance. The literal use of
Fig_leaf
1926–27 American novel by Upton Sinclair
for its motel sex scene. Sinclair's publisher printed 150 copies of a "fig-leaf edition" with the offending nine pages blacked out. Sinclair protested
Oil!
Topics referred to by the same term
something of innocuous appearance. Fig leaf or figleaf may also refer to: The Fig Leaves Are Falling, a 1969 musical Fig Leaves, a 1926 American silent comedy
Fig_leaf_(disambiguation)
Species of flowering plant
It has common names including black seed squash, chilacayote, cidra, fig-leaf gourd, and Malabar gourd. This species is grown widely from Argentina and
Cucurbita_ficifolia
Species of flowering plant in the fig and mulberry family
fiddle-leaf fig, banjo fig, fiddle-leaved fig tree, lyre leaf fig tree, or lyre-leaved fig tree, is a species of plant in the mulberry and fig family
Ficus_lyrata
Form of censorship of artistic or other media works
An expurgation of a work, also known as a bowdlerization or fig-leafing, is a form of censorship that involves purging anything deemed noxious or offensive
Expurgation
Species of moth
Choreutis nemorana, the fig-tree skeletonizer moth or fig leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae. It was first described by the German
Choreutis_nemorana
Genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family
include, alongside the common fig, whose fingered fig leaf is well known in art and iconography: the weeping fig (F. benjamina), a hemiepiphyte with thin, tough
Ficus
2004 studio album by MF Doom
"Poo-Putt Platter" 1:13 7. "Fillet-O-Rapper" 1:03 8. "Gumbo" 0:49 9. "Fig Leaf Bi-Carbonate" 3:19 10. "Kon Karne" 2:51 11. "Guinnessez" (featuring
Mm..Food
one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag" (1899), has been recognized as the archetypal rag; its rhythmic patterns
List of compositions by Scott Joplin
List_of_compositions_by_Scott_Joplin
Fruit in the Garden of Eden
the man, who also eats it. They become aware of their nakedness and make fig-leaf clothes, and hide themselves when God approaches. When confronted, Adam
Forbidden_fruit
Stadium in Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
2024-09-11. "Guest essay: NU misled us and used our stadium working group as a fig leaf". Evanston RoundTable. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-09-11. "Evanston City
Ryan_Field_(2026)
Species of fig
Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in
Ficus_benjamina
India's highest civilian award
recipients receive a Sanad (certificate) signed by the president and a sacred fig leaf-shaped medallion. Bharat Ratna recipients rank seventh in the Indian order
Bharat_Ratna
Not all have the 'accepted' status in the ITIS database. Cushaw squash Fig-leaf squash Amphora Aurantiaca-Alba Atlantic Giant Australian Butter Big Moon
List_of_gourds_and_squashes
Species of moth
Phycodes radiata, or fig leaf roller, is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Ochsenheimer in 1808. It is found in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Phycodes_radiata
a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then
Figs_in_the_Bible
Species of flowering plant
Alcea ficifolia, commonly known as the fig leaf hollyhock, fig hollyhock and Antwerp hollyhock, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae)
Alcea_ficifolia
Renaissance statue in Florence, Italy
Victoria and Albert Museum has a detachable plaster fig leaf which is displayed nearby. The fig leaf was created in response to Queen Victoria's apparent
David_(Michelangelo)
Galleries in the Victoria and Albert Museum
suitably proportioned fig leaf that was kept in readiness in case of a visit by the Queen or any other female dignitary: the fig leaf was then hung on the
Cast_Courts
Species of flowering plant
Ficus maclellandii (common name Alii fig or banana-leaf fig) is a species of fig plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to eastern India, Bangladesh
Ficus_maclellandii
British actress (born 1993)
Cath (29 December 2021). "Naked Singularity review – John Boyega offers fig leaf for bizarre legal drama". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22
Olivia_Cooke
British-Greek chef (born 1958)
and tomato jus Dessert: Fig and hazelnut baklava with roasted honeyed fig topped with Chantilly cream and candied fig, a fig leaf ice-cream and syrup on
Irini_Tzortzoglou
American actress (1916–1993)
Hollywood B Movies. She had a rare leading role as the title character in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) but is probably best remembered for the 1946 horror film
Jan_Wiley
Topics referred to by the same term
moth) Choreutis nemorana (fig-tree skeletonizer moth, fig leaf roller) Choreutis pariana (apple-and-thorn skeletonizer, apple leaf skeletonizer) Harrisina
Skeletonizer
Season of television series
paid off), Lucy (with her Earl Grey choux au craquelin), Grace (with her fig leaf sponge cake), and Petro (with his prawn bisque fettuccine). 1,093,000 /
MasterChef Australia series 18
MasterChef_Australia_series_18
Sistine Chapel fresco by Michelangelo
During the course of the restoration, about half of the censorship of the "Fig-Leaf Campaign" was removed. Numerous pieces of buried details, caught under
The Last Judgment (Michelangelo)
The_Last_Judgment_(Michelangelo)
2026 Chinese animated film by Xin Yumeng
Citywide Manhunt (全城追缉) (2026), stated that Niu Lai "ripped off the last fig leaf of Chinese cinemas". Scott, Ryan (20 August 2026). "Obsession Has Been
Niu_Lai
Medical condition
milky sap of fig leaves can cause phytophotodermatitis if used accidentally or inappropriately. A literature search revealed 19 cases of fig leaf-induced
Phytophotodermatitis
American heiress (born 1949)
Retrieved January 29, 2007. Solnit, Rebecca (March 6, 2006). "Alice Walton's Fig Leaf". The Nation. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved
Alice_Walton
Exclusion of someone from social relations
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Social_rejection
Indian Politician from Hyderabad
Muslim Mirror. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015. "MBT offers fig leaf to Owaisi brothers of MIM". twocircles.net. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 27
Amjed_Ullah_Khan
Fresco by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel ceiling
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The_Creation_of_Adam
Species of plant
authorities use the orthographical variant Ficus binnendijkii), the narrow-leaf fig, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It
Ficus_binnendykii
color the bronze. While in the early 20th century a fig leaf covered a portion of the statue, the fig leaf was later removed to reveal the entire masterpiece
Replicas of Michelangelo's David
Replicas_of_Michelangelo's_David
Third son of Adam and Eve
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Seth
Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2006-10-21. "David's Fig Leaf". Victoria and Albert Museum. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007
History_of_erotic_depictions
Species of thrip
in 1908 as Phloeothrips ficorum. In Australia, where it is known as the fig leaf-rolling thrips, it has been found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory
Gynaikothrips_ficorum
German politician (born 1979)
figure". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 May 2025. "'Perfect fig leaf': German AfD leader Alice Weidel helps 'normalise' her far-fight party"
Alice_Weidel
Painting by Caravaggio
leaf roller (Archips argyospita); four figs, two white and two purple—the purple ones dead ripe and splitting along the sides, plus a large fig leaf with
Basket_of_Fruit_(Caravaggio)
First two sons of Adam and Eve
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Cain_and_Abel
British journalist and producer (born 1974)
– much like the term "Islamism" – can sometimes be used by bigots as a fig leaf to express what is, in fact, prejudice against Jews or Muslims as a group
Jemima_Goldsmith
Traditional drinking song for engineers
need are C's!-- Venus is a statue made entirely of stone,-- There's not a fig leaf on her, she's as naked as a bone.-- On noticing her arms were gone, an
Godiva's_Hymn
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Fig, fig, fig., FIGS, or figs. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fig is the sweet edible flower of Ficus carica, small tree cultivated in temperate
Fig_(disambiguation)
Concept in classical sculpture
early 20th century Nudity portal History of nudity Depictions of nudity Fig leaf Spivey, Nigel (1996). Understanding Greek Sculpture. Thames & Hudson. p
Heroic_nudity
American actress (1890–1964)
Cheerio Meredith Meredith in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) Born Edwina Lucille Hoffmann (1890-07-12)July 12, 1890 Missouri, U.S. Died December 25, 1964(1964-12-25)
Cheerio_Meredith
Biblical figure
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Cain
Characters in some Abrahamic religions
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Twin_sisters_of_Cain_and_Abel
1956 painting by Salvador Dalí
appears to be a fig leaf. The fig leaf has long been a religious symbol associated with Christianity. In the Bible, Adam and Eve use fig leaves to cover
Living_Still_Life
Ethnic group
2026-08-22. Duangdee, Vijitra. "Thailand cracks down on foreign companies using fig leaf of local ownership". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-08-22. "No 'promised land'
Israelis_in_Thailand
Clothes given to Adam and Eve by God
animal.In Christian theology, they are seen as a symbol of salvation. The fig-leaf aprons of Adam and Eve were ultimately ineffective, employed as a way of
Coats_of_skin
1968 single by Iron Butterfly
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Dress or behavior to avoid sexual attraction
fabric, flowers, other people, a fig leaf, etc. In films, very brief nudity was accepted. Some nude artworks had fig leaves added when standards became
Modesty
American swimmer, water-polo player, and actor (1904–1984)
in the movie Glorifying the American Girl. He appeared wearing only a fig leaf while hoisting actress Mary Eaton on his shoulders. He was noticed by the
Johnny_Weissmuller
Type of loincloth
exception. Perizoma was likely added by later artists to preserve modesty (see fig leaf) and first appeared in the 8th century. Aachen Cathedral claims to have
Perizoma_(loincloth)
Punctuation mark used to join words
English Dictionary removed the hyphens from 16,000 entries, such as fig-leaf (now fig leaf), pot-belly (now pot belly), and pigeon-hole (now pigeonhole); Oxford
Hyphen
Serbian literary historian, professor
fikus za saveze koji su "protivprirodna blud"" [They don’t want to be a fig leaf for alliances that are a "contra naturam sin"]. Danas (in Serbian). 28
Milo_Lompar
Hadrianic-era statue
the Renaissance Image of Apollo Belvedere with a fig leaf The sculpture shown with and without a fig leaf 16th-century engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi
Apollo_Belvedere
Social movement opposed to censorship
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Anti-censorship
Scientific and cultural information about nudity of human children
Retrieved 12 October 2020. Scelfo, Julie (16 July 2009). "When Do They Need a Fig Leaf?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2020. Yanek
Childhood_nudity
2014 declaration of Crimean independence and intent to join Russia
declaration has been called into doubt with one scholar calling it a "fig-leaf" to disguise the fact that it was a transfer of territory from Ukraine
Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea
Declaration_of_Independence_of_the_Republic_of_Crimea
Basic form of censorship
Fogging (censorship), an alternate technique Tape delay (broadcasting) Fig leaf - Artistic or metaphorical censorship practice Redaction (also known as
Censor_bars
Tree species; the small-leaved fig
Small leaf Fig as Bonsai in South-east Queensland". ASGAP Australian Plants as Bonsai Study Group Newsletter (10): 5–8. The Queensland Small-leaf Fig ..
Ficus_obliqua
British TV series (2019–present)
4:07 11. "Monitor" 4:21 12. "The Body" 4:34 13. "Gastor Square" 3:17 14. "Fig Leaf" 3:14 15. "A Pilgrim of Justice" 4:13 16. "Safe House" 2:01 17. "The Mole"
The_Capture_(TV_series)
Exclusive rights in sound recordings
which is owned by one or more songwriters or publishers. "Fig Leaf Rag" An audio file of "Fig Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin (1908), as performed by Kevin MacLeod
Sound_recording_copyright
Legal and archaic euphemism for sexual intercourse
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Carnal_knowledge
American animated children's television series
stop-motion studio Bix Pix Entertainment, Tumble Leaf features an anthropomorphic blue fox named Fig and his caterpillar friend Stick (both voiced by
Tumble_Leaf
Group of states not aligned with the US or USSR
First and Second Worlds. The notion has been criticized as providing a fig leaf for human rights violations and political repression by dictatorships.[failed
Third_World
First woman in Islam
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Eve_in_Islam
Hymn to Dionysus,
is connected with the word θρῖον "fig leaf" by Aemilius Luetcke (1829) who refers to the epithet Συκίτης "of the fig tree" of Dionysus. An old hypothesis
Thriambus
In Judaism and Christianity, a tree in the Garden of Eden
Jewish sources suggest different possible identities for the tree: a fig tree (as fig leaves were used to clothe Adam and Eve after the sin), a grape vine
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil
Australian actor, writer and musician (born 1955)
in The Matchmaker and then Sandy in Hay Fever and Apollo in Fetch Me a Fig Leaf: The Musical, all directed by Graham Johnson. He then performed the lead
Mark_Hembrow
Measure of women's representation in fiction
Rosenberg expressed concern that the Bechdel test could become another "fig leaf" for the entertainment industry, who could just "slap a few lines of dialogue
Bechdel_test
Crowdfunding platform for video games
"Fig Investment Returns Announced!". Fig Blog. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Sinclair, Brendan (December 14, 2015). "A peek under Tim Schafer's Fig leaf"
Fig_(company)
(Tamil: அரைமுடி, araimūḍi) is a small silver metal plate shaped like a heart or a fig leaf formerly worn by young girls in Tamil Nadu, India. "Arai" means loin and
Araimudi
Biblical figure
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Abel
State of humans wearing no clothing
Gap 2020. Rough 2018, pp. 166–167. Rough 2018, Chapter 2 - Dropping the Fig Leaf. APA 2009. Marder 2020. Rough 2018, pp. 19–26. Weaver 2010. Sinkkonen 2013
Nudity
Sculpture in London by Richard Westmacott
sculpture since antiquity and, though the artist had already included a fig leaf over the figure's genitalia, much controversy still resulted, pitching
Wellington_Monument,_London
American burlesque dancer and stripper (1926–2013)
Oakland, CA), filmed at the Follies Theatre in Los Angeles also known as Fig Leaf Frolics. By the early 1950s she was a headlining burlesque star on the
Dixie_Evans
1944 film by Don Brodie
A Fig Leaf for Eve is a 1944 American film directed by Don Brodie. The film is also known as Desirable Lady, Flaming Girls, Hollywood Nights, Not Enough
A_Fig_Leaf_for_Eve
Female figure in Near Eastern mythology
connection with his wife for a hundred and thirty years, and wore clothes of fig on his body for a hundred and thirty years. – That statement [of R. Jeremiah]
Lilith
Irish poet (1900–1956)
with the poet Laura Riding, The poetry collection The Withering of the Fig Leaf (1927) was to be published by the Hogarth Press. At the last moment Phibbs
Geoffrey_Phibbs
Blurring technique in images or videos
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Pixelization
Australian cooking game show
scored 18 points to finish in second place. John's white chocolate and fig leaf dessert and "Eureka" both earned 19 points, winning the competition with
Dessert_Masters
Novelty garment designed to fit over the penis
such as Playgirl, cock socks have become a humorous substitute for the fig leaf, deliberately focusing attention upon the area concealed. In 1990–91, during
Willy_warmer
Christian extracanonical work
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Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan
Conflict_of_Adam_and_Eve_with_Satan
1988 Indian film
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Adipapam
Movement for social nudity and naked lifestyle
hiking professional" known by the pseudonym Puistola Grottenpösch (with a fig leaf) who is also considered the mouthpiece of Swiss nude hikers, were made
Freikörperkultur
Fictional character and adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble
Bamm-Bamm is seen with long, matted, filthy-brown hair and only wearing a fig leaf loincloth. He was mentioned to have been raised by wild mastodons, a parody
Bamm-Bamm_Rubble
Contractual agreement not to disclose specified information
Debanking Financial censorship Deplatforming Euphemism Minced oath Expurgation Fig leaf Fogging Gag order Gatekeeping Hallin's spheres Heckling Heckler's veto
Non-disclosure_agreement
First man and woman in Abrahamic creation myth
man and woman recognize their own nakedness, and they make loincloths of fig leaves (Genesis 3:7). In the next narrative dialogue, God questions the man
Adam_and_Eve
Triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch
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The Garden of Earthly Delights
The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights
First man according to the Abrahamic creation myth
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Adam
Hindu concept
knowledge of good and evil Serpents in the Bible Forbidden fruit Apple Fig leaf Figs in the Bible Adam's ale Adamic language Camael Protevangelium Rosh Hashanah
Manu_(Hinduism)
1667 epic poem by John Milton
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Paradise_Lost
Prussian bodybuilder (1867–1925)
Dying Gaul, illustrating his Grecian Ideal. Sandow would often equip a fig leaf to cover his genitals to further emulate popularly available samples of
Eugen_Sandow
Discouragement of exercising rights by threats of legal sanctions
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Chilling_effect
1962 naturist film by Edward Craven Walker
and rather charming in an artless kind of way." Kine Weekly wrote: " 'Fig-Leaf' opus, brilliantly photographed in Eastman Color. ... Producer-director
Sunswept
American video game executive
2018. Sinclair, Brendan (December 14, 2015). "A peek under Tim Schafer's Fig leaf". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved December 15, 2015. Brian Fargo on Twitter
Brian_Fargo
First book of the Bible
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Book_of_Genesis
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