English

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Etymology

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cocoon +‎ -er

Noun

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cocooner (plural cocooners)

  1. (colloquial) A person who is most comfortable staying at home.
    • 1995, Gourmet News, volume 60, page 101:
      Lastly, there is a move among the "cocooners" of the '90s to shopping by computer—ordering groceries with modems for delivery to their front doors.