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

Neighbors in the El Salvador capital walk a few steps to makeshift tiendas, or shops, nestled inside front rooms behind plastic sheeting, or metal bars, or both. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 May 2025

Cut the grass very short, cover it with plastic sheeting, and seal the edges with bricks, stones, logs, or soil. —Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025

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

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