cocoon
nounUK /kəˈkuːn/
US /kəˈkuːn/
A cocoon is a soft case that a caterpillar makes around itself before it turns into a butterfly.
The caterpillar spun a silk cocoon on the branch.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A protective covering that wraps around something to keep it safe.
The baby was wrapped in a warm cocoon of blankets.
3. To wrap or surround someone or something completely.
She cocooned herself in a thick scarf against the cold wind.
4. A place or state where a person feels safe and protected from the outside world.
He lived in a comfortable cocoon of familiar routines.