Topic: JEWELLERY
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | bed, gebed 'prayer'; because people counted beads while saying their prayers |
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bead
[countable]
[countable]1DCJ one of a set of small, usually round, pieces of glass, wood, plastic etc, that you can put on a string and wear as jewellery : She wore a string of green glass beads around her neck.
She wore a string of green glass beads around her neck.2 a small drop of liquid such as water or blood : Beads of sweat trickled down his face.
Beads of sweat trickled down his face.