beadwork

[ beed-wurk ]

noun

1. beading ( defs 1, 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of beadwork¹

First recorded in 1745–55; bead + work

Example Sentences

The top of it had been decorated with traditional beadwork and an aópazan — Lakota for plume.

From Seattle Times

Elders tell stories from the rocking chairs on the porch, children play in the woods nearby, and vendors sell beadwork and clothing.

From Seattle Times

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.

From Seattle Times

Flags, paintings, sculptures and a video envelop and fill the stately building with proliferating geometric patterns, intricate beadwork, evocative text, a psychedelic overdose of color and political references to Indigenous and broader American histories.

From New York Times

A classic Apfel look would, for instance, pair a feather boa with strands of chunky beads, bangles and a jacket decorated with Native American beadwork.

From Seattle Times