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

The driver features a three-layer PU and PEEK diaphragm with coating, supported by a dual neodymium, iron boron magnet system and triple sound chamber design. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Jude Webbing also offers an optional thermoplastic polyurethane coating to prevent water absorption. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Aside from the peeling of the waterproof coating, the reflecting pool has been plagued by an algae bloom, a persistent problem due to Washington’s high heat during the summer and the pool’s shallow depth, which creates an ideal biological incubator. — Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026

The same device also applies a protective nano-ceramic coating during this process, and Linyo says this should work fine on most exterior finishes and wraps. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 July 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