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beaded

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[bee-did] / ˈbi dɪd /

adjective

  1. ornamented with or largely composed of beads.

    a beaded handbag.


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Etymology

Origin of beaded

First recorded in 1570–80; bead + -ed 3


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The distinction matters: the study did not suggest that every beaded axon is damaged.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Toward the end of the antitrust trial against the National Football League, the women attorneys on the case with her made her beaded friendship bracelets with sayings like “Closing Queen” and “WTVR Beth Wants.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The doorbell went again and a walking sculpture dressed in an Anne Boleyn-style quilted dress with beaded face mask appeared.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Twentysomethings clad in Deftones and Pikachu tees, Dodgers caps, and beaded bracelets joined the procession, snaking from the dance floor through the bar area and back down again.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Sela beaded and spoke Kanyen’kéha well enough to teach.

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

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