plural dadoes
Definition of dado
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
dado
verb
dadoed; dadoing
Definition of dado (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to provide with a dado
2a
: to set into a groove
b
: to cut a dado in (something, such as a plank)
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The first known use of dado was in 1664
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