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noun
A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: architecture
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
beadwork
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: craft
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noun
The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A Samburu ceremony in which a father gives a necklace to his daughter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of bead
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bead, beadwork, astragal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: molding, moulding
Narrower terms: quirk bead, bead and quirk
noun
ornamentation with beads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: beadwork
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
History
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