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Meaning of beads

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

beads

Pronunciation:/biːdz/

noun

Definitions

  1. Prayer, later especially with a rosary.

  2. Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.

  3. A small, round object.

  4. (heading) A ridge, band, or molding.

verb

Definitions

  1. To form into a bead.

    Example: The raindrops beaded on the car's waxed finish.

  2. To apply beads to.

    Example: She spent the morning beading the gown.

  3. To form into a bead.

    Example: He beaded some solder for the ends of the wire.

  4. To cause beads to form on (something).

noun

Definitions

  1. A beaded necklace.