dado

[ dey-doh ]

/ ˈdeɪ doʊ /

noun, plural da·does, da·dos.

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.

verb (used with object)

to provide with a dado.

Verb Phrases

dado in, to insert (a board or the like) into a dado.

Origin of dado

1655–65; <Italian: die, cube, pedestal, perhaps <Arabic dad game

Words nearby dado

daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke, dado, dado head, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dad rock, DAE, daedal

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Example sentences from the Web for dado

He was close to Gianni Agnelli, the head of Fiat cars, as well as the Roman Prince Dado Ruspoli.
I Helped Save Claus von Bulow|Andrea Reynolds|December 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Hence, Gianni and Dado decided to play a rather morbid joke on their Danish friend.
I Helped Save Claus von Bulow|Andrea Reynolds|December 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The dado, or lowest border, will often give the necessary weight to the design.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
When it sees a Artiss about it folds up and tries to look like part of the Dado.
Mr Punch's Animal Land|E. T. Reed

Somehow it reminded them of the dado of a nursery wall-paper.
The Innocence of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
Now let us roll up our sleeves again and hurry on with the dado.'
Miss Cayley's Adventures|Grant Allen
The rugs, frieze, wainscoting or dado, furniture upholsterings and the curtain borders should be related.
Color Value|C. R. Clifford

British Dictionary definitions for dado

dado

/ (ˈdeɪdəʊ) /

noun plural -does or -dos

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

verb

(tr) to provide with a dado

Word Origin for dado

C17: from Italian: die, die-shaped pedestal, perhaps from Arabic dad game

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dado
释义	dado [ dey-doh ] / ˈdeɪ doʊ / noun, plural da·does, da·dos. 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. verb (used with object) to provide with a dado. Verb Phrases dado in, to insert (a board or the like) into a dado. Origin of dado 1655–65; <Italian: die, cube, pedestal, perhaps <Arabic dad game Words nearby dado daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke, dado, dado head, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dad rock, DAE, daedal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dado He was close to Gianni Agnelli, the head of Fiat cars, as well as the Roman Prince Dado Ruspoli. I Helped Save Claus von Bulow\|Andrea Reynolds\|December 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Hence, Gianni and Dado decided to play a rather morbid joke on their Danish friend. I Helped Save Claus von Bulow\|Andrea Reynolds\|December 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST The dado, or lowest border, will often give the necessary weight to the design. Needlework As Art\|Marian Alford When it sees a Artiss about it folds up and tries to look like part of the Dado. Mr Punch's Animal Land\|E. T. Reed Somehow it reminded them of the dado of a nursery wall-paper. The Innocence of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton Now let us roll up our sleeves again and hurry on with the dado.' Miss Cayley's Adventures\|Grant Allen The rugs, frieze, wainscoting or dado, furniture upholsterings and the curtain borders should be related. Color Value\|C. R. Clifford British Dictionary definitions for dado dado / (ˈdeɪdəʊ) / noun plural -does or -dos 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 verb (tr) to provide with a dado Word Origin for dado C17: from Italian: die, die-shaped pedestal, perhaps from Arabic dad game Collins 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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