dado

verb

dadoed; dadoing

transitive verb

1
: to provide with a dado
2
a
: to set into a groove
b
: to cut a dado in (something, such as a plank)

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dado was in 1881

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“Dado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dado. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

dado

noun
da·​do
ˈdād-ō
plural dadoes
: the part of a pedestal of a column above the base

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