Put Chanel on a silky case (6)
I believe the answer is:
cocoon
'a silky case' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'put chanel on' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'chanel' could be 'coco' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'coco' is located in the answer.
'on' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cocoon that I've seen before include "Protective cover of silkworms, etc" , "Protective case for insect" , "Protect" , "Protective covering around some animal eggs" , "Chrysalis casing" .)