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1dado
noun da·do \ˈdā-(ˌ)dō\
plural da·does
Definition of DADO
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
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Origin of DADO
Italian, die, plinth
First Known Use: 1664
2dado
verb
da·doedda·do·ing
Definition of DADO
transitive verb
1
: to provide with a dado
2
a : to set into a groove b : to cut a dado in (as a plank)
First Known Use of DADO
1881
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