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| co·coon [ kə kn ] |
noun (plural co·coons) |
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1. zoology sheath for caterpillar: the silky covering with which a caterpillar or other insect larva encloses itself during its transition to an adult state
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2. something similar to cocoon: something that resembles a cocoon in the way that it provides protection or a sense of safety
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3. industry covering that protects something from water: a cover or protective spray used to seal machinery and make it waterproof, especially military equipment when in storage or transport
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verb (past and past participle co·cooned, present participle co·coon·ing, 3rd person present singular co·coons) |
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1. transitive verb wrap somebody or something safely: to cover or envelop somebody or something in order to provide warmth or protection
  cocooned in a pile of bedclothes
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2. transitive verb keep somebody safe from something: to protect somebody from unpleasantness or danger
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3. intransitive verb withdraw into privacy: to withdraw into a state of personal privacy in order to escape stressful everyday life
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informal
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| [Late 17th century. < French cocon< Latin coccus "berry" (see coccus)] |
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| co·cooned adjective |
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