Cocoonlike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a cocoon; comfortably isolating.

    "One of two centerpieces commissioned as a centennial homage to the 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham, Ms. Hadid’s cocoonlike structure was the last guest at the party: the pavilion by the Amsterdam-based UN Studio opened — on time — in June."

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"One of two centerpieces commissioned as a centennial homage to the 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham, Ms. Hadid’s cocoonlike structure was the last guest at the party: the pavilion by the Amsterdam-based UN Studio opened — on time — in June."

Etymology

From cocoon + -like.

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