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• present participle of bead.

beading

American  

[bee-ding] / ˈbi dɪŋ /

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.

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beading British  

/ ˈbiːdɪŋ /

noun

1. another name for bead

2. Also called: beadwork. a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation

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Etymology

Origin of beading

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

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Example Sentences

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beading

For the Johns Hopkins team, an important question remains how the structure seen in functioning axons relates to the damaging beading associated with neurological disease.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Wednesday's show was no different - with excessive beading, ball gowns and metallic fabrics dominating the catwalk.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

For the first time Gibson collaborated with other Indigenous artists, who specialized in beading, drum-making and silver engraving.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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

She traced a finger along the beading on her skirts, watching it shimmer in the afternoon light.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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