cocoon

Etymology

From French cocon, diminutive of coque (“shell”).

noun

  1. The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
  2. Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.

verb

  1. (transitive) To envelop in a protective case.
    Vern grabbed the throw draped over the back of the sofa and cocooned herself within it. 2021, Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland, #Merky Books, page 163
  2. (intransitive) To withdraw into such a case.

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