- present participle of bead.
beading
Americannoun
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material composed of or adorned with beads.
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narrow, lacelike trimming or edging.
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narrow openwork trimming through which ribbon may be run.
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Architecture, Furniture.
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a bead molding.
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all of the bead moldings in a single design.
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noun
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another name for bead
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Also called: beadwork. a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation
Etymology
Origin of beading
Example Sentences
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That later changed to a pale pink suit with silver beading before a final switch to a dark brown velvet number.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
“Axon morphology in living animals is under constant and dynamic change,” says neuroscientist Tong Wang from ShanghaiTech University, who has studied beading in diseased neurons.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
Entering the pavilion, the beaded bodices of sculptures in human form are emblazoned with dates of U.S. legislation that promised equity, the beading cascading into colorful fringe.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
An exhibition, “Like a Memory of Night,” showed work by Sika Amakye, a young Ghanaian artist who employs traditional beading traditions passed down matrilineally.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
One morning after a great many delays Heqet was finally instructed in beading, at the goldhouse.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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