dado
Also called die. Architecture. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
the lower broad part of an interior wall finished in wallpaper, a fabric, paint, etc.
Carpentry. a groove or rectangular section for receiving the end of a board.
to provide with a dado.
dado in, to insert (a board or the like) into a dado.
Origin of dado
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British Dictionary definitions for dado
/ (ˈdeɪdəʊ) /
the lower part of an interior wall that is decorated differently from the upper part
architect the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice
(tr) to provide with a dado
Origin of dado
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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