studding

American  

[stuhd-ing] / ˈstʌd ɪŋ /

noun

1. a number of studs, as in a wall or partition.

2. timbers or manufactured objects for use as studs.

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studding British  

/ ˈstʌdɪŋ /

noun

1. building studs collectively, esp as used to form a wall or partition See also stud 1

2. material that is used to form studs or serve as studs

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Etymology

Origin of studding

First recorded in 1580–90; stud ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

And at a shady tent, a group of teenagers blared pop songs, looped together friendship bracelets and did one another’s makeup, blending rainbow eye shadow and studding sequins along their foreheads.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Jet-setters aspiring to Plein’s rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic can settle into a curved velvet sofa with gold studding.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022

But Ferreira found that people who carry a specific variant of the ACE2 gene have about 39 percent fewer receptors for the protein studding their cellular surfaces.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2022

This generated a startling result: The spike proteins studding SARS-CoV-2 bound more tightly to their human cell receptor, a protein called ACE2, than target receptors on any other species evaluated.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2021

The thatch had been ripped from some, where others stood there was now only a heap of mud with their owners’ possessions studding them in a kind of pitiless decoration.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya