dado meaning and definition

DADO noun

Definition of dado (noun)

1. panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
   • synonyms: wainscot
2. the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
3. a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it

DADO verb

Definition of dado (verb)

1. provide with a dado
   • "The owners wanted to dado their dining room"
2. cut a dado into or fit into a dado