beadwork

noun

bead·​work ˈbēd-ˌwərk How to pronounce beadwork (audio)
1
: ornamental work in beads
2
: joinery beading

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In what would become known as North America, before museums were established and before colleges and universities interested in acquiring the material for study were widespread, Indigenous beadwork and buffalo robes and carvings crossed the Atlantic in volume. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Spears, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday, March 30, to share a series of her 16-year-old daughter's junior prom photos, in which the teen wore a strapless, lilac dress with intricate beadwork. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 Craft artist Craft artists create goods like pottery, textiles, and beadwork. Julia Korn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 For Diaz, Winter’s works fit into a larger context of beadwork and tapestry. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beadwork

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First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of beadwork was in 1751

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“Beadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beadwork. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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beadwork

noun
bead·​work ˈbēd-ˌwərk How to pronounce beadwork (audio)
: ornamental work made of beads

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