coating

1 of 2

noun

coat·​ing ˈkō-tiŋ 

1

: cloth for coats

2

: coat, covering

coating

2 of 2

present participle of coat entry 2

Examples of coating in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Liquid monomers are applied as a coating before an electron beam rapidly cures them into a finished electrode. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Japanese straightening permanently restructures the hair, while Brazilian blowouts and keratin treatments are semipermanent coatings that wash out in roughly four months and still allow some wave or curl to hold. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Methylene chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is an industrial solvent typically used in adhesives, paint and coating products, pharmaceuticals, metal cleaning, chemical processing, and aerosols. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Avoid liquid fabric softener and dryer sheets when washing towels, as these products leave a coating that makes towels less absorbent and traps odor-causing bacteria in the fibers. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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