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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture wordnet
3. 3
   beadwork countable, uncountable
4. 4
   ornamentation with beads wordnet
5. 5
   The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors. countable, uncountable

   "the beading of a brand of whisky"

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6. 6
   A Samburu ceremony in which a father gives a necklace to his daughter. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bead form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

astragalbeadbeadworkbindingborderingbordure

Example

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"She wore a Kabyle dress with a beading detail."

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