coating C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ UK /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a thin layer of substance spread over a surface A coating of frost glittered on every blade of grass. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a thin layer of substance... layerfilmcoveringveneerglazeskinfinishoverlay Word family Related forms coatcoated Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 markdown