beadwork
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈbiːdˌwɜrk/
:
trabajo de cuentas
- She spent hours perfecting the intricate beadwork for her traditional costume.
- African beadwork
- traditional beadwork
- beadwork collection
He was, he had mastered this Native American craft of beadwork and breastplates and headgear and stuff like that.
- He was, he had mastered this Native American craft of beadwork and breastplates and headgear and stuff like that.
Examples
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The beautiful beadwork on her bracelet caught everyone's attention at the art show.
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During the festival, many visitors admired the stunning beadwork created by local artisans.
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Examples of all these bead and beadwork types can be found at the Field Museum.
Academic text (1999) -
Second, because tradition linked the living to their ancestors, beadwork was spiritual art.
Academic text (2003) -
In contrast, Yoruba beadwork is the work of men.
Academic text (1999) -
Visual imagery as presented in Algonquian beadwork is discussed in another pair of papers.
Academic text (1990) -
Southern Africa was and remains one of the most important consumers of beads and producers of beadwork.
Academic text (1994) -
Major beadwork style areas and some of the Zulu clans are associated with particular regions.
Academic text (2003) -
Visual art for these Nguni peoples was located mainly in abstract forms and in beadwork.
Academic text (2003) -
One kind of pound bead frequently found in African beadwork is the seed bead.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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4.7
Decoration on cloth made by sewing thread into raised patterns
5
3.4
Work done by sewing or embroidery and things made in this way
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4.1
Decoration made by sewing small beads onto clothing or accessories
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6.8
Decorative sewing done with a needle and thread
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3.6
Work made by sewing or knitting to make patterns on cloth like a quilt
Decorative sewing like embroidery or lace that makes cloth look nicer
Making things by hand with a needle, for example sewing and embroidery
How Intricate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beadwork comes from the parts bead ('small round piece you can string') and work ('making' or 'the activity of making things'). It is easy to picture someone sewing or stringing many little beads into a design, so beadwork means decorative items made from beads.