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

Just three days earlier, Gerber had approached sheer dressing through a semi-sheer Valentino number patterned with delicate diamond beading. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

The rest of the star’s floor-length skirt featured subtle pleats that were bejeweled with vertical lines of floral beading and vibrant crystals, adding color and movement with every step. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 July 2026

In the first photo, Abrams, 26, can be seen in a red, strappy cowl-neck gown, which features intricate beading. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Zoë Kravitz was seen heading to the event in one of the few wedding guest looks, opting for a semi sheer frock with intricate floral beading and a pair of little black kitten heels. — Lizzie Logan, Glamour, 4 July 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