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

Roan turned heads in a semi-sheer gown that featured a see-through wispy skirt, intricate beading, lace details, cap sleeves with structured shoulders, and a lace-up corset. —Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026

Before preserving and storing your dress, Brooks suggests taking a small snippet of lace, fabric, buttons, or beading. —Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026

The elaborate beading ornamentation is a tribal tradition, now in decline as Westernization takes its toll on tribal communities who live in the vicinity of ever-expanding urban areas. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

For thousands of years, these lands have also been home to indigenous art, whether in basket weaving, oral history, songwriting, or beading. —Outside, 18 Jan. 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