coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"

finish coat, finishing coat - the final coat of paint

flat coat, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat, primer, priming, ground - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

paint - a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating