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beading

[ bee-ding ]

noun

  1. material composed of or adorned with beads.
  2. narrow, lacelike trimming or edging.
  3. narrow openwork trimming through which ribbon may be run.
  4. Architecture, Furniture.
    1. all of the bead moldings in a single design.


beading

/ ˈbiːdɪŋ /

noun

  1. another name for bead
  2. Also calledbeadworkˈbiːdˌwɜːk a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation


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Word History and Origins

Origin of beading1

First recorded in 1855–60; bead + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

Vibrant color surfaced in textile and in beading and embroidery.

The intricate beading in graphic harlequin patterns gave the garments a sense of grandeur and importance.

For the past few days, 17-year-old Jeanne has been working on a beading project at KOFAVIV.

It is trimmed with a fall of white lace upon the lower edge, a narrower one forming a beading to the plaiting round the neck.

The doctor cast his eye on the beading of the page, and saw the large letters A N T.

It is best, however, to expand all leaky flues before doing any beading.

Alice was astonished to see the perspiration beading her father's forehead and watched his departure in dismay.

As it was he writhed and grew deadly pale, the sweat beading his brow showing what agony he suffered.

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