beading

/ˈbiːdɪŋ/

beading is the present participle and gerund of bead.

Noun

beading (countable and uncountable, plural beadings)

A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint.
(craft) beadwork
The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.
- the beading of a brand of whisky
A Samburu ceremony in which a father gives a necklace to his daughter.

bead (third-person singular simple present beads, present participle beading, simple past and past participle beaded)

(intransitive) To form into a bead.
- The raindrops beaded on the car's waxed finish.
(transitive) To apply beads to.
- She spent the morning beading the gown.
(transitive) To form into a bead.
- He beaded some solder for the ends of the wire.
(transitive) To cause beads to form on (something).
- Only the hum of the miserable creatures stirred the heavy murk that beaded our foreheads with sweat as we pushed our way through it.1941, Emily Carr, “Greenville”, in Klee Wyck

plural	beadings

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What does beading mean?: Beading means a decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint.
What is beading the present participle and gerund of?: Beading is the present participle and gerund of bead.
What part of speech is beading?: Beading is a noun.
How do you pronounce beading?: Beading is pronounced /ˈbiːdɪŋ/.
What is the plural of beading?: The plural of beading is beadings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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