beading

4 definitions found

beading - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Beading \Bead"ing\, n.
     1. (Arch.) Molding in imitation of beads.
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     2. The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors; as,
        the beading of a brand of whisky.
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  Bead \Bead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Beading.]
     To ornament with beads or beading.
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beading - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  beading
      n 1: ornamentation with beads [syn: beading, beadwork]
      2: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn:
         beading, bead, beadwork, astragal]

beading - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  21 Moby Thesaurus words for "beading":
     binding, bordering, bordure, edging, fimbria, fimbriation, flounce,
     frill, frilling, fringe, furbelow, galloon, hem, list, motif,
     ruffle, selvage, skirting, trimming, valance, welt