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bead molding

American  

noun

Architecture, Furniture.

  1. bead.

  2. pearl molding.

Etymology

Origin of bead molding

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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The legs were sometimes carved with a double ogee curve and bead molding.

From Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today by Throop, Lucy Abbot

At first it was a flat panel, flush with the sides of the door and separated from the sides and top only by a small bead molding.

From Remodeled Farmhouses by Northend, Mary H.

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