beadwork

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• Beadwork — is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture. Beadwork techniques are… …   Wikipedia

• Beadwork — Bead work , n. Ornamental work in beads. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• beadwork — [bēd′wʉrk΄] n. 1. decorative work in beads 2. beaded molding; beading …   English World dictionary

• beadwork — /beed werrk /, n. beading (defs. 1, 4). [1745 55; BEAD + WORK] * * * Ornamental work in beads. In the Middle Ages beads were used to embellish embroidery work. In Renaissance and Elizabethan England, clothing, purses, fancy boxes, and small… …   Universalium

• Beadwork patterns — come in a variety of styles and colors. Most Native American tribes have their own histories as to when they first used beads. Wampum, a type of shell used to decorate and adorn clothing, were also used in the eastern United States for trade in… …   Wikipedia

• beadwork — noun Date: 1751 1. ornamental work in beads 2. joinery beading …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• beadwork — noun Decorative work involving beads …   Wiktionary

• beadwork — n. decorating with beads; object made of or decorated with beads …   English contemporary dictionary

• beadwork — noun decorative work made of beads …   English new terms dictionary

• beadwork — bead•work [[t]ˈbidˌwɜrk[/t]] n. archit. clo fur beading 1), beading 3) • Etymology: 1745–55 …   From formal English to slang

• beadwork — /ˈbidwɜk/ (say beedwerk) noun 1. ornamental work made of or with beads. 2. beading …