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

Measure flour onto a plate; then press each fillet into flour for light coating on both sides. —Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

Simply lather a thick coating of petroleum jelly onto the scratch. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

AkzoNobel shares soared almost 21% after the Dutch paint and specialist coating manufacturer, whose brands include Dulux, rejected a joint cash takeover offer from Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams worth 73 euros ($85) per share. —Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 May 2026

Simply dampen it and wipe it across any of your leafy pals who have accumulated a coating over time. —Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 May 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