cocooning
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cocooned, past tense; cocooned, past participle; cocooning, present participle; cocoons, 3rd person singular present;
/kəˈko͞on/,
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cocooned, past tense; cocooned, past participle; cocooning, present participle; cocoons, 3rd person singular present;
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Envelop or surround in a protective or comforting way
- - we began to feel cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags
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Spray with a protective coating
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Retreat from the stressful conditions of public life into the cozy private world of the family
- - the movers and shakers are now cocooning
Web Definitions:
- retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)
- Cocooning is the name given to the trend that sees individuals socializing less and retreating into their home more. The term was coined in the 1990s by Faith Popcorn, a trend forecaster and marketing consultant. ...