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beadwork

American  
[beed-wurk] / ˈbidˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. beading.


Etymology

Origin of beadwork

First recorded in 1745–55; bead + work

Example Sentences

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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

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

Paper works incorporate vintage beadwork purchased from websites, estate and garage sales in mixed media displays that honor the generations of Native American makers that preceded him.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Flags, paintings, sculptures and a video envelop and fill the stately building with proliferating geometric patterns, intricate beadwork, evocative text, a psychedelic overdose of color and political references to Indigenous and broader American histories.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

You sneezed, wiped your nose on your sleeve, and continued with your beadwork.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman