beads

/bidz/
/bidz/
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Definitions of beads
  1. noun
    several beads threaded together on a string
    synonyms: string of beads
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    types:
    prayer beads, rosary
    a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
    peag, wampum, wampumpeag
    small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
    type of:
    string
    a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
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