lathing

[ lath-ing, lah-thing ]

noun

1. the act or process of applying lath.
2. a quantity of lath in place.
3. material used as lath.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lathing¹

First recorded in 1535–45; lath + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Nothing much happens besides lathing and jigsawing and shoptalk.

From The Guardian

The businesses that thrived on coal — belt manufacturers, lathing companies, welding companies — had gradually disappeared.

From New York Times

They talked amid the exposed plaster lathing for nearly an hour, then for half an hour more in the street out front.

From Washington Post

For the first six to eight months, I worked at lathing the bottoms of cymbals.

From New York Times

Because he doesn't even have a charcoal grill, he balances the paella pan on two cinder blocks over a fire made with newspapers and lathing scraps.

From Los Angeles Times