fig leaf vs pose

fig leaf

noun
  • Anything used to conceal something undesirable or that one does not want to be discovered. 

  • A leaf of the fig plant. 

  • A representation of leaf of a fig plant used to cover the genitals of a nude figure in a work of art (alluding to Genesis iii 7, in which Adam and Eve use fig leaves to hide their nakedness). 

pose

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

verb
  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

How often have the words fig leaf and pose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )