What is the meaning of cocoon?

noun

  • Silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs.

verb

  • Retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment.
    • usage: "Families cocoon around the T. V. Set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
  • Wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection. .
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