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coating.

A thin outer layer.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkoʊtɪŋ/General-American[ˈkʰoʊ̯ɾɪŋ]General-American
  1. A thin outer layer.

    They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather.
  2. Cloth for making coats.

    archaic
  3. A telling-off; a reprimand.

    slang
verb/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkoʊtɪŋ/General-American[ˈkʰoʊ̯ɾɪŋ]General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of coat

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
    We spent hours coating the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.
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