coat·ing

coat·ing
/ˈkoʊtıŋ/ noun, pl -ings [count]
: a thin layer or covering of something

The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.

A light coating of snow had fallen.

There was a coating of ice on the pond.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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