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 new coin battery also comes in child-resistant packaging as mandated by law, has a nontoxic food dye that turns blue when a battery comes into contact with saliva and also has a bitter-tasting coating that may help deter swallowing, according to Energizer. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

If your glass doors have a special coating that repels stains, test cleaners in an inconspicuous place first and check with the manufacturer for cleaning instructions. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 May 2026

The advance could help move metal-organic framework (MOF) glasses closer to real-world use in carbon capture, hydrogen storage, and coatings. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026

At the same time, higher oil and gas prices and tighter naphtha supply are pushing up costs for components including interiors, coatings and tires. —CNBC, 4 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