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dado

da·do [ ˈdā-(ˌ)dō]

dado

noun

[ˈdā-(ˌ)dō]

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)

transitive verb

1 : to provide with a dado

2a : to set into a groove

b : to cut a dado in (something, such as a plank)

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Cut the notches with a dado blade in the table saw, or lay out each notch and use a jigsaw to remove the waste.
— Rick Peters, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Pergola Right in Your Backyard," 1 May 2016
//Mark the positions of compartment dividers across the width of the bin walls, and cut the dadoes in them.
— Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, "6 Simple Projects You Can Make From Scrap Wood," 21 Mar. 2018
//Clean up the bottom of each dado with a 1/4-inch chisel.
— Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, "6 Simple Projects You Can Make From Scrap Wood," 21 Mar. 2018
//Cut the notches with a dado blade in the table saw, or lay out each notch and use a jigsaw to remove the waste.
— Rick Peters, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Pergola Right in Your Backyard," 1 May 2016
//Amo Venezuela, tierra que me ha dado verdaderos hermanos de corazón.
— Patricia Mazzei, miamiherald, "‘Despacito’ artists to Maduro: Stop using our song for political propaganda," 24 July 2017
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Photo: dado ruvic/Reuters Political wagers remain a small part of the £14.4 billion U.K. gambling industry, which is dominated by people having a flutter on sports like soccer and horse-racing.
— Avantika Chilkoti, WSJ, "What Betting Markets Have to Say About Brexit," 24 Dec. 2018
//Photo: dado ruvic/Reuters That happened shortly after Italy’s new populist government spooked investors with plans to allow more government spending, which could trigger a clash with other governments, notably Germany’s.
— Daniel Kruger, WSJ, "Dollar Lower on Weak U.S. Data, Stronger Euro," 6 June 2018
//Photo: dado ruvic/Reuters In March, Mastercard joined with International Business Machines Corp. IBM -0.30% to set up an external trust that will hold and anonymize the data, so Mastercard has no ability to reidentify individuals from it.
— Natalia Drozdiak, WSJ, "From Restaurants to Insurers, the Race to Comply With New GDPR Privacy Rules," 24 May 2018

First Known Use of dado

Noun

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for dado

Noun

Italian, die, plinth

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