Dado (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural da·does, da·dos.
  1. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
  2. the lower broad part of an interior wall finished in wallpaper, a fabric, paint, etc.
  3. a groove or rectangular section for receiving the end of a board.
verb (used with object)
  1. to provide with a dado.
Verb Phrases
  1. to insert (a board or the like) into a dado.
noun plural -does or -dos
  1. the lower part of an interior wall that is decorated differently from the upper part
  2. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice
verb
  1. to provide with a dado
Dado (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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