beading, vbl. n.
(ˈbiːdɪŋ)
[f. bead v. + -ing1.]
1. The formation of beads.
| 1869 Student's Mag. 33 A tendency towards beading is very noticeable in the coccoliths I have seen. |
2. a. Bead-work, in trimming, etc.
| 1881 Daily News 29 July 3/1 The black silk toilette, with steel beadings. |
b. A lace-like edging made of loops; also, an edging with openings through which ribbon, etc., may be run.
| 1900 Amer. Mail Order Fashions in Americana Review (1961) 16 Corset Cover..armholes followed with beading and narrow ribbon insertion. 1932 D. C. Minter Mod. Needlecraft (caption) 137 Beading Stitch. 1964 McCall's Sewing xiii. 236/1 Beading is a very effective trim but tedious to do. |
3. A bead moulding or edge line. spec. in Arch. and Joinery, a bead; also collectively, the beads of a moulding. attrib., as beading plane = bead-plane (see bead n. 8).
| 1858 Simmonds Dict. Trade. 1873 Tristram Moab iv. 67 White chalk and limestone pleasantly relieved by the beading of black lines of flint. 1875 Carpentry and Join. 27 The beading planes are made of various widths. |
4. A preparation for causing liquor to hang in drops about the glass or bottle when poured out.