1570s, “to adorn with beads,” from bead (n.). Meaning “to string like beads” is from 1819. Intransitive sense “form in beads” is from 1873. Related: Beaded; beading.
1570s, “to adorn with beads,” from bead (n.). Meaning “to string like beads” is from 1819. Intransitive sense “form in beads” is from 1873. Related: Beaded; beading.