beading

noun

bead·​ing ˈbē-diŋ 

1

: a beaded molding

2

: material or a part or a piece consisting of a bead

3

: an openwork trimming

4

: beadwork

Examples of beading in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

The star, who won the BET Her Award with SZA as well as the BET Fashion Vanguard Award, accessorized with a black choker necklace that was adorned with a chunky gold cross pendant and delicate black beading. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 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

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beading

• bleeding
• breeding
• ceding
• feeding
• heeding
• kneading
• leading
• needing
• pleading
• reding
• seeding
• speeding

Kids Definition

beading

noun

bead·​ing

ˈbēd-iŋ

: beadwork

Medical Definition

beading

noun

bead·​ing ˈbēd-iŋ 

: the beadlike nodules occurring in rickets at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages

called also rachitic rosary, rosary