fig
📖 Definitions
noun
1. A tree or shrub of the genusFicusor its fruit.
2. Something of little value.
3. A gesture of contempt.
verb tr.
To dress up.
noun
Dress or array.
💬 Usage Examples
“We already knew that Mr. Trump cared not a fig for human rights in China. He reportedly told Mr. Xi last year that he would soften the US response to a crackdown in Hong Kong in order to get a trade agreement, his singular pursuit.” Mr. Trump and China’s Camps; The Washington Post; Jun 21, 2020. “The Australian Army Fanfare Team ... cut a vividly colonial set of figures in the public galleries, fully figged in scarlet tunics and pipeclayed helmets.” Jonathan Green; The Last Word Express; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Jun 3, 2003.