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beaded

beaded

1 3.4
Decorated with small round objects sewn onto cloth or strung on thread
  • adjective
  • /ˈbiːdɪd/
translation icon : decorado con cuentas
  • She wore a stunning beaded necklace that caught everyone’s attention at the party.
  • beaded dress

This is fully sequinned, like I'm beaded.

Examples

  • The teller's beaded necklace.

  • And I had worn this ASOS romper, beaded romper.

  • But you guys, this is their new beaded collection and I am so excited.

  • And it's like fully beaded like this is just all beads all over this necklace.

  • A beaded, braided necklace I made cost about $20 in supplies and took me 15 hours to make.

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  • I had such a hard time choosing one item to review, but I ended up going with the Primavera Beaded Dress in size 0.

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  • This is like a sheer like beaded chiffon headpiece.

  • Men switched from suits to sports coats and women got bobs and put on beaded dresses.

  • And with unmarried women, they wore a heavily beaded headband called a Karoya.

  • The dress sparkled beautifully as it was covered in beaded embellishments.

Synonyms

spangled
vsbeaded
31 7.1

Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light

specifies decoration by many small sewn round ornaments rather than mixed shiny pieces
beady
vsbeaded
1 5.4

Covered with many small shiny beads or jewels

uses small round sewn ornaments specifically on fabric or string
jeweled
vsbeaded
  • US
1 3.9

Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich

relies on many small sewn round ornaments rather than stone decoration
sequined
vsbeaded
1 5.4

Covered with small shiny discs sewn onto cloth

uses small round sewn ornaments rather than flat reflective disks
studded
vsbeaded
1 4.0

Having many small decorations like metal points, gems, or lights

involves small round sewn ornaments rather than fixed metal attachments
gemmed
vsbeaded
7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

focuses on sewn small round ornaments rather than gem-like pieces
to bejeweled
vsbeaded
  • US
5.7

To add jewels to something to make it sparkle

uses numerous small sewn round ornaments instead of luxury stones
bespangled
vsbeaded
  • Archaic
8.3

Covered with many small shiny things that reflect light or full of famous people

refers specifically to small round sewn ornaments rather than general sparkles

Compounds

beaded lizard
  • Specialized
8.6

A large lizard from western Mexico with shiny black and yellow bead-like scales and a venomous bite

A large lizard from western Mexico that can give a dangerous bite and has small round scales like beads

How Decorative

decorated
2.7
beaded
1 3.4
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

beaded positive

Morphology

beaded = bead (transparent) = bead + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from 'bead' meaning to attach or cover with beads; the sense 'decorated with beads' is directly derived.

Etymology

Beaded comes from the word bead, a small round ornament that people also used to count 'prayers'. That's why beaded means 'decorated or covered with small round objects called beads'.