noun
plating
PLAY-tihng
noun
1
A thin protective or decorative coating of metal applied to another surface.
"The plating on the old spoon had worn away, showing the base metal underneath."
2
The way food is arranged and presented on a plate before serving.
"The chef paid close attention to the plating of every dish."
How to Use Plating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin metal coating, or the art of arranging food attractively on a plate.
Common pairings
gold plating
armor plating
food plating
Word Forms
platings plural
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Etymology
From plate plus the suffix -ing.