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beading

[bee-ding]

noun

  1. material composed of or adorned with beads.

  2. narrow, lacelike trimming or edging.

  3. narrow openwork trimming through which ribbon may be run.

  4. Architecture, Furniture.

    1. a bead molding.

    2. all of the bead moldings in a single design.



beading

/ ˈːɪŋ /

noun

  1. another name for bead

  2. Also called: beadwork.a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of beading1

First recorded in 1855–60; bead + -ing 1
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That later changed to a pale pink suit with silver beading before a final switch to a dark brown velvet number.

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The repetitive nature of weaving and beading and hands-on craftsmanship are important to Gibson.

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Heshima winces in pain as he tries to shift his weight, sweat beading on his face.

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Cell biologist John Heuser from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis also thinks beading is an artifact of the preparation process.

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So it was only a matter of time before she started beading herself.

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