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

Many have a long list of ingredients that can damage coatings or leave a residue, especially on matte screens. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025

The best overall is the 2024 MacBook Pro M4 for its blazing-fast M4 chip, stunning Liquid Retina XDR display with nano-texture coating (ideal for outdoor use) and optimized for demanding creative workflows. —Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

This left behind an outer coating of a tough natural biopolymer known as sporopollenin, which was converted into a transparent microgel no thicker than a human hair. —New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025

The fabric is treated with a water-repellent coating to protect against surprise showers and UPF 50+ sun protection. —Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025

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