fig leaves (garments)

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Scope note
Garments comprising a leaf or a cluster of leaves, often resembling the leaves of the fig tree, used as a cover for the genitalia. Typically depicted in art works of nude figures; for example, on a statue or painting of the Biblical subject Adam and Eve.
fig leaves
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024