coating
noun
- liquid or powder that food is coated with prior to being fried
- any fabric used to make coats and outerwear, particularly heavy wool cloths
- any substance spread over a surface
- process of applying a layer of a substance to a surface
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ / /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ / [ˈkʰoʊ̯ɾɪŋ]
noun
- A thin outer layer.
“They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather.”
“"Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown has been adopted as the standard livery of G.W.R. carriages.”
- 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.”