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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

Other Word Forms

  • unsheeting adjective

Etymology

Origin of sheeting

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

Example Sentences

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The external walls of the soaring residential towers were covered in bamboo scaffolding and wrapped in netting and plastic sheeting.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

On Thursday a fire broke out, burning a hole through the sheeting covering the venue and causing 13 smoke inhalation injuries.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 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

Up in the branches of the trees, too, I could see, flapping about, torn plastic sheeting and bits of old carrier bags.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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