cocoon vs disguise

cocoon

noun
  • Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical. 

  • The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. 

verb
  • To envelop in a protective case. 

  • To withdraw into such a case. 

disguise

noun
  • The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy. 

  • The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath. 

  • Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. 

verb
  • To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. 

  • To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance. 

How often have the words cocoon and disguise occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )