Meaning of the word beads in English

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beads

Noun

a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material, typically rounded and perforated for threading with others as a necklace or rosary or for sewing onto fabric.

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long strings of beads

Synonym:

ball pellet pill globule spheroid spherule sphere oval ovoid orb round pearl necklace chaplet rosary

a drop of a liquid on a surface.

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beads of sweat

Synonym:

droplet drop blob bubble dot dewdrop teardrop glob

Verb

decorate or cover with beads.

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I beaded the jacket by hand

cover (a surface) with drops of moisture.

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his face was beaded with perspiration

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