beadwork

noun

bead·​work ˈbēd-ˌwərk How to pronounce beadwork (audio)
1
: ornamental work in beads
2
: joinery beading

Examples of beadwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An example of artist Stevi Riley's intricate beadwork. Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024 Paper works incorporate vintage beadwork purchased from websites, estate, and garage sales in mixed media displays that honor the generations of Native American makers that preceded him. Colleen Barry, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024 In the past decade, the group has helped tens of thousands of women, including those who have learned skills such as beadwork and block printing. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024 Every Mardi Gras day, St. Joseph’s Day (March 19), and Super Sunday (the Sunday nearest St. Joseph’s day), around 40 tribes march and meet up throughout the city wearing extravagant, hand-sewn suits that draw influence from Native American garb, and Haitian and African beadwork. Millan Verma, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beadwork 

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Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of beadwork was in 1751

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“Beadwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beadwork. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

beadwork

noun
bead·​work ˈbēd-ˌwərk How to pronounce beadwork (audio)
: ornamental work made of beads

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