sheeting

noun

sheet·​ing ˈshē-tiŋ 

1

: material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets: such as

a

: a sturdy plain-woven cloth usually of cotton used especially for bedsheets

b

: material (such as a plastic) in the form of a continuous film

2

: a lining (such as wood or steel) used to support an embankment or the walls of an excavation

Examples of sheeting in a Sentence

We covered the wall with clear plastic sheeting.

Recent Examples on the Web

Khris Davis and Mamoudou Athie as Earl, a local contractor, and Travis, one of the home’s new owners, before the plastic sheeting is fully ripped down. —Terry Nguyen, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2024

They were sold from a very Margiela-esque apartment in the Palais Royal, with an all-white interior draped in cotton sheeting. —Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025

When Rohingya refugees arrived in Bangladesh in 2017, their shelters were inadequately ventilated and used plastic sheeting that needed frequent replacement, posing health risks during periods of high heat. —Henna Hundal, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

The volunteers pulled out propane tanks and metal sheeting, dock remnants and crab traps. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sheeting

• beating
• bleating
• cheating
• eating
• fleeting
• greeting
• heating
• meeting
• seating
• sweeting
• treating
• accreting

Kids Definition

sheeting

noun

sheet·​ing ˈshēt-iŋ 

: material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets