beader

noun

bead·​er ˈbē-dər 

plural -s

1

a

: a tool or machine for making a bead (as about the end of a boiler tube)

b

: beading plane

2

: a worker who attaches beads or finishes with beading

3

a

: one that sews together pieces of leather or fabric on a machine which sews with a zigzag stitch

b

: one that machine-sews around collar neckbands to make the seam between collar and neckband flat

c

: one that sews beads by hand onto dresses and other articles of theatrical wardrobes

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