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sheeting

American  
[shee-ting] / ˈʃi tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of covering with or forming into a sheet or sheets.

  2. wide muslin, chiefly for sheets.

  3. Engineering, Building Trades. a quantity of sheet piles.


sheeting British  
/ ˈʃiːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. fabric from which sheets are made

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of sheeting

First recorded in 1705–15; sheet 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Beigbeder said that such learning centres, often located in schools or near displacement camps, consisted of metal structures covered with plastic sheeting or of tents.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

Standing between rows of plastic sheeting in the Deir al-Balah camp, Jamalat Wadi says that her family has now sacrificed enough and that they are determined to build a new home.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

He is setting up plastic sheeting outside the bar so that they can pop champagne and spray it everywhere the moment the Dodgers win.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

Pet opened its mouth and roared, thick smoke sheeting out.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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