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beadwork

beadwork noun: decorative work involving beads.

beadwork: decorative work involving beads
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Noun

beadwork (countable and uncountable, plural beadworks)

  1. Decorative work involving beads.
    Synonyms:
    beading

Synonyms of beadwork

Forms of beadwork

pluralbeadworks

Origin of beadwork

From bead + work.

Questions about beadwork

What does beadwork mean?
Beadwork means decorative work involving beads.
What part of speech is beadwork?
Beadwork is a noun.
What is the plural of beadwork?
The plural of beadwork is beadworks.

Words near beadwork in the dictionary

  1. beadsmen
  2. beadsnake
  3. beadsnakes
  4. beadswoman
  5. beadswomen
  6. beadwork
  7. beadworker
  8. beadworkers
  9. beadworking
  10. beadworks
  11. beady

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