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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What makes this glistening look work are the beading details throughout the lengthy overcoat and trousers. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 May 2025 The pieces are crafted in couture level lace, beading and tweed fabrics and designed in easy shapes like a simple slip, a hoodie and boxy jacket. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2025 From Jewelry Designer to Wellness Mogul Post’s entrepreneurial journey began with beading jewelry at her desk as a twenty-one-year-old executive assistant at Universal Television Group. Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Davis fashioned Jenner a herringbone halter-neck dress with sporadic black-and-white beading detail across the bodice and skirt. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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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