Fig leaf and Schtick

Fig leaf noun - A leaf from a fig tree.

Schtick and fig leaf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schtick" instead a noun phrase "Fig leaf".

Schtick noun - (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention.

Fig leaf and schtick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fig leaf" instead a noun "Schtick".