noun
( -s )
Etymology: bead (I) + -ing
: a part or piece consisting of a bead or beads : beaded material : beads : the result of beading:
a. : a molding or rounded projecting band
b. : an edging of small loops used on lace or ribbon
c. : an insertion or edging with openings through which ribbon, tape, or elastic may be laced
d. : decorative bead trimming on fabric or leather
e. : a bead design on a coin, token, or medal
f. : the beadlike nodules occurring in rickets at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages — called also rachitic rosary