dado meaning

UK US /ˈdeɪdoʊ/ 2 syllables

dado (noun): panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall.

dado has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

dado as a noun

  1. panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall

    Synonyms: wainscot

    Type of: panel

  2. the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase

    Type of: section

  3. a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it

    Type of: groove

dado as a verb

  1. provide with a dado
    • The owners wanted to dado their dining room

    Type of: supply

  2. cut a dado into or fit into a dado

    Type of: groove

How to pronounce dado

dado is pronounced /ˈdeɪdoʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with dado

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in DO · 4-letter words

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