- present participle of coat.
noun
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a layer or film spread over a surface for protection or decoration
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a heavy fabric suitable for coats
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dialect a severe rebuke; ticking-off
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Example Sentences
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But soon after completion of the work the coating has begun to peel off and algae turned the pool's water a mucky green -- setbacks the president blamed on vandals, without providing evidence.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which President Trump had resurfaced with a blue coating, has developed algae blooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Instead of continuously spraying water, AIR fires a burst of mist, coating the existing ice, and then shuts off.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Standing before it, Khalaf saw how the wall of the adjacent building had toppled onto the ground floor, flooding the shop with rubble and coating everything with a film of fine gray dust.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
His mouth widens in a huge grin, bioloaf coating his front teeth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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