plating

noun

plat·​ing ˈplā-tiŋ 

1

: the act or process of plating

2

a

: a coating of metal plates

b

: a thin coating of metal

Examples of plating in a Sentence

spoons covered in silver plating

Recent Examples on the Web

Industries like plating, painting and circuit board production face strict scrutiny here — but far less abroad. —Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 June 2025

Amid the parade of courses, there’s beautiful plating and masterful technique: In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 June 2025

Keep in mind dishes that are easy to serve so they won’t be affected by the heat if left out for a long time, and don’t require thoughtful plating and silverware. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025

At Bellagio Las Vegas, for instance, guests must fork over a $25 surcharge to receive room service orders with the traditional presentation of ceramic plating and metal silverware. —Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plating

• baiting
• bating
• crating
• dating
• freighting
• gating
• grating
• hating
• mating
• plaiting
• prating
• rating

Kids Definition

plating

noun

plat·​ing

ˈplāt-iŋ

1

: the act or process of covering especially with metal plate

2

: a coating of metal plates or plate

armor plating

the plating wore off the spoons

Medical Definition

plating

noun

plat·​ing ˈplāt-iŋ 

1

: the spreading of a sample of cells or microorganisms on a nutrient medium in a petri dish

2

: the immobilization of a fractured bone by securing a metal plate to it