sheeting

noun

sheet·​ing ˈshē-tiŋ 

1

: material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets: such as

a

: a sturdy plain-woven cloth usually of cotton used especially for bedsheets

b

: material (such as a plastic) in the form of a continuous film

2

: a lining (such as wood or steel) used to support an embankment or the walls of an excavation

Examples of sheeting in a Sentence

We covered the wall with clear plastic sheeting.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cover the area with a layer of clear plastic sheeting. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024

Decrease moisture in your home: Use a dehumidifier in your basement and install plastic sheeting in your crawl space. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Sep. 2024

Towers of almonds, covered haphazardly with plastic sheeting and held down by car tires, become a misty valley; a rainbow ends not in a pot of gold but at an opal-mine junk yard. —Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024

Caution tape and plastic sheeting still covered the open gap where emergency services had kicked in the door. —Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sheeting

noun

sheet·​ing ˈshēt-iŋ 

: material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets