I. kə-ˈkün noun
Etymology: French cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from coco shell, probably ultimately from Latin coccum kermes (thought to be a gall or berry), from Greek kokkos berry, kermes
Date: 1679
1.
a. : an envelope often largely of silk which an insect larva forms about itself and in which it passes the pupa stage
b. : any of various other protective coverings produced by animals
2.
a. : something suggesting a cocoon especially in providing protection or in producing isolation
wrapped in a cocoon of blankets
an interest in the world beyond the everyday cocoon most of us construct — Peter Mayle
b. : a protective covering placed or sprayed over military or naval equipment in storage
II. transitive verb
Date: 1881
: to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon