coating
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coating
- /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ US
- [ˈkʰoʊ̯ɾɪŋ] US
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noun coatings
- A thin outer layer. They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather.
- Cloth for making coats.
- A telling-off; a reprimand. The bogey gave him a right coating.
verb
- present participle and gerund of coat We spent hours coating the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: covering, application, finishing, finish, sealant, veneer, layer, paint, plaster, flooring, lining, liner, cover, floor, siding, roofing
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noun a thin outer layer
| Español | capa, recubrimiento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 塗層 /涂层 túcéng |
| Português | camada |
| Français | couche, pellicule, enrobage |
| Deutsch | Beschichtung |
| Română | strat |
| Русский | слой sloj, облицо́вка oblicóvka, покро́в pokróv |
| עברית | מַעֲטֶה ma'até |
Talk about this word "coating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. coating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coating "coating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coating.Cite this
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title = {coating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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