/ ˈmɒlikɒdl; NAmE ˈmɑːl-/ verb
[ vn ] ( disapproving , becoming old-fashioned ) to protect sb too much and make their life too comfortable and safe
—compare coddle
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from molly girl or prostitute (see moll ) + coddle .
/ ˈmɒlikɒdl; NAmE ˈmɑːl-/ verb
[ vn ] ( disapproving , becoming old-fashioned ) to protect sb too much and make their life too comfortable and safe
—compare coddle
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from molly girl or prostitute (see moll ) + coddle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005