Beader

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who makes decorative beading.

    "Bessie’s father was a milkman, and her mom was a homemaker, but Aunt Jenny was a beader."

  2. 2
    Synonym of perloir.

    "The four pairs of rollers accompanying the No. 4 beader are the single bead, ogee bead, triple and triple coffee pot, as represented in the above cut."

Example

More examples

"Bessie’s father was a milkman, and her mom was a homemaker, but Aunt Jenny was a beader."

Etymology

From bead + -er.

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