noun
Meaning 1
Decorative work involving beads.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beading
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
beadwork
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noun
Meaning 2
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beading, bead, astragal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: molding, moulding
Narrower terms: quirk bead, bead and quirk
noun
Meaning 3
ornamentation with beads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beading
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
History
Etymology
From bead + work.