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bead·ing

 (bē′dĭng)
n.
1. Beads or the material used for making them.
2. Ornamentation with beads. Also called beadwork.
3. Architecture A narrow, half-rounded molding; a bead.
4. A narrow piece of openwork lace through which ribbon may be run.
5. Tiny drops of condensation, as on the outside of a glass.
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beading

(ˈbiːdɪŋ)
n
1. (Architecture) another name for bead6
2. (Crafts) Also called: beadwork a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation
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bead•ing

(ˈbi dɪŋ)

n.
1. material made of or adorned with beads.
2. openwork trimming run through with ribbon.
3.
a. bead (def. 6).
b. all of the bead moldings in a single design.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.beading - ornamentation with beadsbeading - ornamentation with beads    
beadwork
decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
2.beading - a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniturebeading - a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
astragal, beadwork, bead
moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
bead and quirk, quirk bead - beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates
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Translations

beading

[ˈbiːdɪŋ] N
1. (Archit) → astrágalo m, contero m
2. (Carpentry) → moldura f
3. (on garment) → canutillo m, adorno m de cuentas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

beading

[ˈbiːdɪŋ] n
[door] → baguette f
[dress, jacket] → broderie f de perles
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

beading

n → Perlstab m, → Perlschnur f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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