/bee"ding/ , n.
1. material composed of or adorned with beads.
2. narrow, lacelike trimming or edging.
3. narrow openwork trimming through which ribbon may be run.
4. Archit. , Furniture.
a. a bead molding.
b. all of the bead moldings in a single design.
Also, beadwork (for defs. 1, 4).
[ 1855-60; BEAD + -ING 1 ]