beading

noun

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

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The detailing on the gown was regal–intricate beading was stitched onto the entirety of it. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 July 2025 Rhodes’ signature beading will also be making a comeback for the first time since the ‘80s. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 July 2025 The dress, with balloon sleeves, chiffon skirt, bugle beading and rhinestone accents, Parton wore at a 1978 photoshoot by celebrity photographer Harry Langdon Jr. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The gown featured a strapless sweetheart neckline, intricate beading and short train. Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 June 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beading. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

beading

noun
bead·​ing
ˈbēd-iŋ

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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