cocoon

cocoon
co|coon1 [kəˈku:n] n
[Date: 1600-1700; : French; Origin: cocon, from Provençal, from coco 'shell']
1.) a silk cover that young ↑moths and other insects make to protect themselves while they are growing
2.) something that wraps around you completely, especially to protect you
cocoon of
▪ The baby peered out of its cocoon of blankets.
3.) a place or situation in which you feel comfortable and safe, and are protected from anything unpleasant
cocoon of
▪ She was surrounded by the cocoon of a loving family.
cocoon 2
cocoon2 v [T usually passive]
to protect or surround someone or something completely, especially so that they feel safe
be cocooned in sth
▪ She was cocooned in a reassuring network of friends and relatives.
▪ Usually she lay for ages cocooned in her warm bed.
>cocooned adj
▪ a rich, cocooned existence

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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