bead
noun
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a small ball with a hole through the middle
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a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniturebeadingbeadworkastragal
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a shape that is spherical and smalldrop
verb
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to string together like beads“I beaded the necklace carefully.”
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to decorate by sewing beads onto“They began to bead the wedding gown with crystals.”
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to form into beads, as of water or sweat“Morning dew beaded on the petals of the rose.”