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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024co•coon /kəˈkun/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Insectsthe silky envelope spun by caterpillars, serving as a protective covering while they are developing.
- anything that encloses like a cocoon:A cocoon of blankets, sheets, and pillows kept her warm.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•coon (kə ko̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. - Insectsthe silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.
- Insectsany of various similar protective coverings in nature, as the silky case in which certain spiders enclose their eggs.
- a protective covering, usually consisting of polyvinyl chloride, sprayed over machinery, large guns on board ships, etc., to provide an airtight seal and prevent rust during long periods of storage.
- any encompassingly protective or hermetic wrapping or enclosure resembling a cocoon:a cocoon of gauze.
v.i. - to produce a cocoon.
v.t. - to wrap or enclose tightly, as if in a cocoon:The doctor cocooned the patient in blankets.
- to provide (machinery, guns, etc.) with a protective, airtight covering by spraying with polyvinyl chloride or the like.
- to envelop or surround protectively;
insulate:a political leader cocooned by his staff and his bodyguards.
- Latin coccum; see cochineal) + French -on diminutive suffix
- Provencal coucoun egg-shell, equivalent. to coco shell (
- French cocon
- 1690–1700
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cocoon /kəˈkuːn/ n - a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop
- a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery
- a cosy warm covering
vb - (transitive) to wrap in a cocoon
Etymology: 17th Century: from French cocon, from Provençal coucoun eggshell, from coco shell, from Latin coccum kermes berry, from Greek kokkos grain, seed, berry; compare coccus |