beading

noun

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

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It’s embellished, but the work has gravitas—not just beading for beading’s sake, but weighty and graphic. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Her Oscar de la Renta minidress was formed from strands of crystals draped over a nude base, with an open back and more beading suspended around her arms. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Their Neat Glass technology allows water to slick off faster and leave less beading, letting these windows stay cleaner longer. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Native traditions of dance, storytelling, weaving, beading, pottery and other arts had remained pure and unchanged for generations. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 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

noun
bead·​ing
ˈbēd-iŋ
: beadwork

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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