Beading

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Beads or the material used for making them.
  • n. Ornamentation with beads. Also called beadwork.
  • n. Architecture A narrow, half-rounded molding; a bead.
  • n. A narrow piece of openwork lace through which ribbon may be run.
  • n. Tiny drops of condensation, as on the outside of a glass.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of bead.
  • n. Decoration or ornamental molding resembling a string of beads or of a semicircular cross section.
  • n. The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Molding in imitation of beads.
  • n. The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In arch, and joinery, a bead; collectively, the beads used in ornamenting a given structure or surface.
  • n. In bookbinding, see bead, n., 10.
  • n. In com., a preparation added to weak spirituous liquors to cause them to carry a bead, and to hang in pearly drops about the sides of the bottle or glass when poured out or shaken, it being a popular notion that spirit is strong in proportion as it shows such globules.
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  • n. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
  • n. ornamentation with beads
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