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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 piece featured a square neckline and short sleeves finished in black beading. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025 Be extra careful if the stocking is embellished with beading or sequins. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025 Naomi Elizée, fashion market director A little sequin, a little print, and a little beading… the perfect formula for a holiday party outfit! Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025 Looking Horse says that her family’s style of beading is done in the same way a typewriter works, hand stitching one by one, from left to right. Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beading

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 1 Dec. 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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