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. a bead molding.
   2. all of the bead moldings in a single design.

beading

/ ˈbiːdɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of beading¹

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

Example Sentences

Crystal Conant was camped for the night on a bluff overlooking the upper Columbia River in northeast Washington, beading necklaces by the glow of a lantern.

From ProPublica

If I can get the beads I left in Kyiv, I will resume a project I started with others after the revolution in 2013 and 2014, beading bracelets that send a message – “F-ck U Putin” – and raise money to send an even bigger one.

From Time

The beading liquid create extra resistance against more respiratory particles, so it’s even harder for more droplets to pass through than in a dry mask.

From Popular-Science

Vibrant color surfaced in textile and in beading and embroidery.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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