coating

About 6.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A thin outer layer.

   They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather.

2. noun Cloth for making coats.
3. noun A telling-off; a reprimand.
4. verb present participle and gerund of coat

   We spent hours coating the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.

Similar words

covering application finishing finish sealant veneer layer paint plaster flooring

Often followed by

of is on the and to with for thickness

Word family

coatings