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coating

/ˈkoʊtɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Coating means: a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance).

Synonyms for coating5

noun, as in a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

finish, finishing

noun, as in the work of applying something

application, covering

noun, as in a thin layer covering something

coat

What does coating mean?4

noun

1

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)“the boat had a metallic finish”

2

the work of applying something“the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”

3

a thin layer covering something“a second coat of paint”

4

a heavy fabric suitable for coats

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with coating?7

two syllables

votingfloatingnotingquotingboating

three syllables

promotingdevoting
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Coating in a sentence

  • If you keep rubbing that, the coating will wear away.mccarras
  • Why are you coating this wall with lime?Amastan
  • The windshield wiper washed away the pollen coating the car's windows.swolesuki
  • His speciality is fresh fish prepared with a coating of salt.sundown
  • His speciality is fresh fish with a salt coating.sundown
  • I am coating the wall with lime.Amastan
  • We are coating the wall with clay.Amastan
  • Tom is coating the wall with plaster.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of coating

as a noun

plural
coatings