dado
noun, da·do
\ˈdā-(ˌ)dō\
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Definition of dado
plural dadoes
1
a : the part of
a pedestal of a column above the base
b : the lower
part of an interior wall when specially decorated or faced; also : the decoration adorning this part of a wall
2
: a rectangular
groove cut to make a joint in woodworking; specifically : one cut across the grain
Illustration of dado
Origin of dado
Italian, die, plinth
First Known Use: 1664
2 dado
verb, da·do
Definition of dado
Dadoed dadoing
transitive verb
1
: to provide
with a dado
2
a : to set into
a groove
b : to cut a
dado in (as a plank)
1881
First Known Use of dado
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