- beadwork
- noun Date: 1751 1. ornamental work in beads 2. joinery beading
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Beadwork — is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture. Beadwork techniques are… … Wikipedia
Beadwork — Bead work , n. Ornamental work in beads. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beadwork — [bēd′wʉrk΄] n. 1. decorative work in beads 2. beaded molding; beading … English World dictionary
beadwork — /beed werrk /, n. beading (defs. 1, 4). [1745 55; BEAD + WORK] * * * Ornamental work in beads. In the Middle Ages beads were used to embellish embroidery work. In Renaissance and Elizabethan England, clothing, purses, fancy boxes, and small… … Universalium
Beadwork patterns — come in a variety of styles and colors. Most Native American tribes have their own histories as to when they first used beads. Wampum, a type of shell used to decorate and adorn clothing, were also used in the eastern United States for trade in… … Wikipedia
beadwork — noun Decorative work involving beads … Wiktionary
beadwork — n. decorating with beads; object made of or decorated with beads … English contemporary dictionary
beadwork — noun decorative work made of beads … English new terms dictionary
beadwork — bead•work [[t]ˈbidˌwɜrk[/t]] n. archit. clo fur beading 1), beading 3) • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
beadwork — /ˈbidwɜk/ (say beedwerk) noun 1. ornamental work made of or with beads. 2. beading …
