coating

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ UK /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a thin layer of substance spread over a surface

A coating of frost glittered on every blade of grass.

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1 noun · a thin layer of substance... layer film covering veneer glaze skin finish overlay

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Related forms coat coated

Etymology

A gerund of the verb coat, from the noun coat, from Old French cote 'coat, tunic', of Germanic origin (Frankish *kotta 'coarse cloth').

cote Middle English

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# coating

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈkoʊtɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈkəʊtɪŋ

## Meanings
1. a thin layer of substance spread over a surface

## Examples
- A coating of frost glittered on every blade of grass.

## Synonyms
- layer
- film
- covering
- veneer
- glaze
- skin
- finish
- overlay

## Related Forms
- coat
- coated

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cote

## Etymology
A gerund of the verb coat, from the noun coat, from Old French cote 'coat, tunic', of Germanic origin (Frankish *kotta 'coarse cloth').

## AI Etymology
Coating is a noun meaning "a thin layer of substance spread over a surface". Historically, it is a gerund of the verb coat, from the noun coat, from Old French cote 'coat, tunic', of Germanic origin (Frankish *kotta 'coarse cloth'). The historical chain is anchored in Old French cote. Close English family members include coat, and coated. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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