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

Design components that disperse them at such heights — including a protective coating on the submunitions that can withstand the heat of atmospheric reentry — appear to show they were built for far less precise use than cluster munitions seen in other conflicts. —Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Over millions of years, metals in the surrounding seawater form coatings of iron and manganese oxides, with thicknesses ranging from a few millimeters to a few decimeters, depending on the age of the seamounts. —Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026

This coating pairs well with the screen’s high brightness to combat overcast outdoor lighting, but direct sunlight will likely still be too much for this display to fight off. —Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026

But since towels are designed to absorb moisture, this coating actually works against you. —Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 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
• creosoting
• denoting
• devoting

Kids Definition

coating

noun

coat·​ing ˈkōt-iŋ 

: coat entry 1 sense 3, covering

a coating of ice on the pond