beading

noun

bead·​ing ˈbē-diŋ How to pronounce beading (audio)
1
: a beaded molding
2
: material or a part or a piece consisting of a bead
3
: an openwork trimming
4

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This dress featured sheer paneling and delicate beading, showing off Scherzinger's curves on her big night. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Standout halls included one dedicated to Art Nouveau and nodding to the work of Belgian architect Victor Horta by revisiting Delvaux’s Pin bucket bag with floral appliqués, whimsical designs and meticulous beading techniques. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 Looks include Ward’s quintessential bold shapes, fun short party dresses, feathers, beading, sequins and cut-outs, which add a little shape to the body, with sea-life accents on silhouettes. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024 Which meant that what so many of us think of as haute couture—insane levels of beading and feathering and embroidering and all that jazz—are really not part of Di Felice’s vision. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for beading 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of beading was in 1799

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“Beading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beading. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

beading

noun
bead·​ing
ˈbēd-iŋ

Medical Definition

beading

noun
bead·​ing ˈbēd-iŋ How to pronounce beading (audio)
: the beadlike nodules occurring in rickets at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages

called also rachitic rosary, rosary

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