Plating
/ˈpleɪ.tɪŋ/noun
A thin coating of metal applied to a surface, or the act of covering something with such a layer.
Did you know?The word comes from the verb *plate*, which originally meant a flat sheet of metal—so the idea behind plating is literally “making something wear a metal skin.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plat-
“to spread, flatten, make broad”
Ancient Greek
Greek
platus
“broad, flat, wide”
Late Latin
Latin
plattus
“flat, level”
Old French
Old French
plate
“a flat piece of metal; a dish or shallow vessel”
Middle English
English
plate
“a flat piece of metal, armor, or a dish”
Modern English
English
plating
“the process or result of covering with a thin layer, especially of metal”