coating

noun

coat·​ing ˈkō-tiŋ 

1

: cloth for coats

2

: coat, covering

Examples of coating in a Sentence

The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.

A light coating of snow had fallen.

There was a coating of ice on the pond.

Recent Examples on the Web

Anti-scratch and anti-reflective coating, UV400 protection and lightweight frames for everyday comfort. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The images appear to show graffiti and peeling of the pool’s coating. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Crews will soon use an epoxy coating embedded with tiny glass beads to mark the bus-only lanes in the city's Oakland neighborhood red. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2’s screen is protected under a sapphire crystal glass coating, and the case is made of shock-resistant titanium. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coating

• bloating
• boating
• doting
• floating
• gloating
• noting
• quoting
• toting
• voting
• connoting
• denoting
• devoting

Kids Definition

coating

noun

coat·​ing ˈkōt-iŋ 

: coat entry 1 sense 3, covering

a coating of ice on the pond