sheeting

[ shee-ting ]

noun

1. the act of covering with or forming into a sheet or sheets. sheet.
2. wide muslin, chiefly for sheets. sheet.
3. Engineering, Building Trades. a quantity of sheet piles.

sheeting

/ ˈʃiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. fabric from which sheets are made

Other Words From

• un·sheeting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheeting¹

First recorded in 1705–15; sheet ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He is setting up plastic sheeting outside the bar so that they can pop champagne and spray it everywhere the moment the Dodgers win.

From Los Angeles Times

His brother Jibreel has covered the grave with plastic sheeting, some concrete blocks and a sheet of corrugated iron.

From BBC

Metal sheeting protects the site from prying eyes but mounds of broken concrete can still be seen through the gaps in the gate.

From BBC

That led to his furniture company, Unform Studio, and its debut collection, Drip, a series of fluoro-colored chairs formed of bent metal sheeting.

From New York Times

Now those relatives are almost all displaced, packed into small homes with others or sweltering tents made of plastic sheeting.

From New York Times

Related Words

• bedding
• pillowcase