coating

1 of 2

noun

coat·​ing ˈkō-tiŋ 

1

: cloth for coats

2

: coat, covering

coating

2 of 2

present participle of coat entry 2

Examples of coating in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

The chocolate represents hemoglobin, and the candy coating represents the glucose, or sugar, attached to it. — Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The campaign preview does not specify the protocols or results supporting its statements about coatings remaining off skin or color staying in socks. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The males feed under a narrow, white, waxy coating and mate with females in spring. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Fewer steps for battery makers The approach could also help manufacturers reduce manufacturing complexity if fewer coating and lubrication stages are required. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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