释义 |
beader|ˈbiːdə(r)| [f. bead v. + -er1.] 1. A tool used in silver chasing to make a bead pattern. 2. a. One who sews beads on fabrics. b. One who puts a beading on an article.
1881Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 105 Beader (Coach), Beader (Lace), Beader on Net. 1886Besant Childr. Gibeon ii. iv, She was a beader: she was that clever with her fingers she could do all kinds of things. 1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §254 Beader..a press hand who places machine folded body of tin..on block of beading machine and operates lever to form a beaded edge. Ibid. 407 Beader, bead trimmer, bead worker,..sews beads, by hand, upon a fabric foundation. Ibid. 414 Beader..applies waxy mixture..round edge of sole [etc.]. |