beadwork

American  

[beed-wurk] / ˈbidˌwɜrk /

noun

1. beading.

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Etymology

Origin of beadwork

First recorded in 1745–55; bead + work

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Example Sentences

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beadwork

Throughout there are animal wood carvings and beadwork, the latter often hung from sculptures made of tree branches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

The goal isn’t to displace us, but to import communal artistry — Kenyan wood and beadwork can be found in the pathways, resting spaces and more — as a show of admiration rather than imitation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

As a Cowlitz elder, Wilcox carries on Indigenous traditions like beadwork, drum making and weaving with plant-based materials such as red cedar, sweet grass and beargrass.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

This section is augmented by items in the Brooklyn Museum’s collection, including gold rings from Pharaonic dynasties and early 20th-century beadwork from southern Africa.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

There’s a guy with them, skinny but tall, wearing a vest covered in patches, some beadwork, too.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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