bead and quirk
- noun
- Specialized
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moldura con perlas
- Restoring the old wainscoting required matching the original bead and quirk molding.
Examples
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The cabinet doors were finished with a bead and quirk detail along the edges.
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Traditional frames often display a bead and quirk to enhance their profile.
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The bead and quirk design on the cabinet adds elegance.
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She admired the bead and quirks on the antique furniture.
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The cabinet doors were finished with a bead and quirk detail along the edges.
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Traditional frames often display a bead and quirk to enhance their profile.
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Restoring the old wainscoting required matching the original bead and quirk molding.
Synonyms
A small decorative edge with a narrow groove along wood or stone
A narrow groove cut into wood or plaster to make an edge look nice
A narrow decorative strip of small beads along furniture or building edges
A narrow strip of small round beads used to decorate the edge of furniture
Antonyms
How Decorative
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a literal combination of the parts: 'bead' (a small rounded molding) plus 'quirk' (a narrow groove), so a learner who knows those senses can infer it denotes a molding where a bead is set off by a narrow groove. Although the term is technical (architecture/woodwork), its meaning is directly compositional and therefore accessible to a B1 learner familiar with the constituent words.
Etymology
Bead and quirk comes from woodwork and frame making: a small rounded shape, the bead, sits next to a narrow cut, the quirk, so the round edge is clear and visible. So the name means 'a decorative molding with a small rounded bead separated by a thin groove'.