# coating

Pronunciation: say "KOH-ting" US /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/, UK /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A thin layer covering the outer surface of an object.
   - Simple: A thin layer that covers the outside of something.
   - _The pill's smooth coating makes it easier to swallow._
   - _Engineers applied a protective coating to the steel beams._
4. A reprimand or telling-off. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A telling-off, when someone speaks to you angrily about something you did wrong.
   - _Instead of arresting the boys, the officer gave them a coating and sent them home._
   - _Collins took a coating from the inspector over the missing evidence log._

## Verb

2. Present participle of coat. — present participle and gerund of coat
   - Simple: Present participle of coat. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _The factory is coating each lens with an anti-glare film._
   - _Coating the cake in chocolate took longer than baking it._

## Noun

3. Cloth intended for making coats. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Heavy cloth used to make coats.
   - _The draper unrolled several bolts of fine coating across the counter._
   - _He paid a good price for the heavy coating that would keep out the cold._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/coating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).