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beads

 

[ biหdz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

jewelry making

Small, usually round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used to make jewelry or for decoration.

Synonyms

gems, pearls, stones

Examples of usage

  • She strung colorful beads to make a bracelet.
  • The necklace was adorned with beautiful beads.
  • The earrings were made of tiny beads.
Context #2 | Noun

religious practices

A rosary bead, used in praying the rosary.

Synonyms

prayer bead, rosary bead

Examples of usage

  • She held the beads while reciting prayers.
  • He counted the beads as he prayed.
Context #3 | Verb

jewelry making

To string beads together to form jewelry or decorative items.

Synonyms

string, thread

Examples of usage

  • She enjoys beading in her spare time.
  • They spent the afternoon beading bracelets.

Translations

Translations of the word "beads" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคจเค•เฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Perlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ manik-manik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะผะธัั‚ะธะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koraliki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ“ใƒผใ‚บ (bฤซzu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perles

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cuentas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boncuklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ์Šฌ (guseul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฑุฒ (khuruz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ korรกlky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ korรกlky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ ๅญ (zhลซzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kroglice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ perlur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะพะฝัˆะฐา›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (margalitebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boncuklar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cuentas

Etymology

The word 'beads' originated from the Old English word 'bede,' which meant a prayer. Over time, the meaning evolved to include small objects used in counting prayers, eventually leading to the modern usage of beads in jewelry making and decoration.

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