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View synonyms for coating

coating

[ koh-ting ]

noun

  1. a layer of any substance spread over a surface.

    Synonyms: veneer, sheet, film, covering, coat

  2. fabric for making coats.


coating

/ ˈkəʊtɪŋ /

noun

  1. a layer or film spread over a surface for protection or decoration
  2. a heavy fabric suitable for coats
  3. dialect.
    a severe rebuke; ticking-off
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coating1

First recorded in 1760–70; coat + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

"It's a process story," added the source, "but there's no sugar coating a postponement and the media is entitled to ask questions."

From BBC

We could not even risk touching the F35 fighters, which have a prohibitively expensive special coating to help conceal them from radar.

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There's a specific strain of campylobacter, which has a sugar-coated outer layer, and in rare cases, its molecular structure matches the coating of human nerve cells.

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But fine ash continued to float down, coating the house and the yard.

Edison says that in recent years it has spent heavily on work to mitigate wildfires, including trimming trees and putting in wires with a coating that greatly reduces the risk of fire.

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