cocoon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of COCOON

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it <he retired to the cocoon of his study whenever he'd had enough of the company>

Synonyms armor, capsule, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, encasement, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell

Related Words cartridge, cassette (also casette); bark, crust; carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield; cuticle, hide, skin; envelope, package, wrapper; backing, coating, coverture, facing

something that serves as a protective barrier <as the TV had been packed in a cocoon of Styrofoam, it arrived in one piece>

Synonyms buffer, bumper, cocoon, cushioning, fender, pad

Related Words baffle, muffler; padding; safeguard, shield; barricade, cordon

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