Definition of dado in English:

dado

nounPlural dados ˈdeɪdəʊˈdeɪdoʊ

1The lower part of the wall of a room, below about waist height, when decorated differently from the upper part.
墙裙
Example sentencesExamples
- Wallcovering which covers the lower part of the wall, or dado, and ending at the chair rail height.
- The ceiling was enormously high with elaborate plasterwork round the remains of a nonexistent chandelier and an opulent floral dado.
- In this period wallpapers were conceived as an ensemble of three parts: the paper used on the dado, the paper from the dado to ceiling border (known as fill), and the border, or frieze.
- This technique is best used on doors, paneling, dados, baseboards and also as a subtle wall finish.
- The room had dark wood panelling, cream paint above the dado, a muted silver ceiling, and comfortably padded brown leather chairs.
1. 1.1
  dados were fixed to the wall to protect the plaster
  short for dado rail
  Example sentencesExamples
  In its two hundred-odd rooms gold leaf covered every dado, while solid marble flagged every floor.
  The hall has black and white marble floor tiles, with shades of red above and below the dado.
  Inside the hallway is elegantly proportioned, with ornate plasterwork and a dado dividing the coffee and cream colour scheme.
  The hall teams a pale oatmeal carpet with yellow tones above and below the dado, plain coving and stylish pendant lighting.
2North American A groove cut in the face of a board, into which the edge of another board is fixed.
〈北美〉榫槽
as modifier a dado joint
Example sentencesExamples
- Check the plans for the specified depth and thickness of all your dado and rabbet cuts.
- Cut a replacement tread and insert it into the dados in the stringers.
- Use a framing square to draw a line on the outside of the plywood for each dado joint so when finishing nails are used they will penetrate the shelves and not be visible on the inside.
- Guide wood along the blade to make the dado grooves.
- Check your plans for the exact location of the dado cuts.
3Architecture
The part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice.
〔建筑〕墩身
Example sentencesExamples
- We are therefore reminded of a pedestal of which the base, dado and cornice were alike, wholly clad in bronze.

Origin

Mid 17th century (denoting the main part of a pedestal, above the base): from Italian, literally 'dice or cube', from Latin datum 'something given, starting point' (see datum).

Rhymes

carbonado, Feydeau, gambado, Oviedo, Toledo, tornado

Definition of dado in US English:

dado

nounˈdeɪdoʊˈdādō

1The lower part of the wall of a room, below about waist height, if it is a different color or has a different covering than the upper part.
墙裙
Example sentencesExamples
- The ceiling was enormously high with elaborate plasterwork round the remains of a nonexistent chandelier and an opulent floral dado.
- The room had dark wood panelling, cream paint above the dado, a muted silver ceiling, and comfortably padded brown leather chairs.
- In this period wallpapers were conceived as an ensemble of three parts: the paper used on the dado, the paper from the dado to ceiling border (known as fill), and the border, or frieze.
- Wallcovering which covers the lower part of the wall, or dado, and ending at the chair rail height.
- This technique is best used on doors, paneling, dados, baseboards and also as a subtle wall finish.
1. 1.1North American A groove cut in the face of a board, into which the edge of another board is fixed.
  〈北美〉榫槽
  Example sentencesExamples
  Guide wood along the blade to make the dado grooves.
  Check the plans for the specified depth and thickness of all your dado and rabbet cuts.
  Cut a replacement tread and insert it into the dados in the stringers.
  Check your plans for the exact location of the dado cuts.
  Use a framing square to draw a line on the outside of the plywood for each dado joint so when finishing nails are used they will penetrate the shelves and not be visible on the inside.
2. 1.2Architecture The part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice.
  〔建筑〕墩身
  Example sentencesExamples
  We are therefore reminded of a pedestal of which the base, dado and cornice were alike, wholly clad in bronze.

Origin

Mid 17th century (denoting the main part of a pedestal, above the base): from Italian, literally ‘dice or cube’, from Latin datum ‘something given, starting point’ (see datum).

单词	dado
释义	Definition of dado in English: dado nounPlural dados ˈdeɪdəʊˈdeɪdoʊ 1The lower part of the wall of a room, below about waist height, when decorated differently from the upper part. 墙裙 Example sentencesExamples Wallcovering which covers the lower part of the wall, or dado, and ending at the chair rail height. The ceiling was enormously high with elaborate plasterwork round the remains of a nonexistent chandelier and an opulent floral dado. In this period wallpapers were conceived as an ensemble of three parts: the paper used on the dado, the paper from the dado to ceiling border (known as fill), and the border, or frieze. This technique is best used on doors, paneling, dados, baseboards and also as a subtle wall finish. The room had dark wood panelling, cream paint above the dado, a muted silver ceiling, and comfortably padded brown leather chairs. 1.1 dados were fixed to the wall to protect the plaster short for dado rail Example sentencesExamples In its two hundred-odd rooms gold leaf covered every dado, while solid marble flagged every floor. The hall has black and white marble floor tiles, with shades of red above and below the dado. Inside the hallway is elegantly proportioned, with ornate plasterwork and a dado dividing the coffee and cream colour scheme. The hall teams a pale oatmeal carpet with yellow tones above and below the dado, plain coving and stylish pendant lighting. 2North American A groove cut in the face of a board, into which the edge of another board is fixed. 〈北美〉榫槽 as modifier a dado joint Example sentencesExamples Check the plans for the specified depth and thickness of all your dado and rabbet cuts. Cut a replacement tread and insert it into the dados in the stringers. Use a framing square to draw a line on the outside of the plywood for each dado joint so when finishing nails are used they will penetrate the shelves and not be visible on the inside. Guide wood along the blade to make the dado grooves. Check your plans for the exact location of the dado cuts. 3Architecture The part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice. 〔建筑〕墩身 Example sentencesExamples We are therefore reminded of a pedestal of which the base, dado and cornice were alike, wholly clad in bronze. Origin Mid 17th century (denoting the main part of a pedestal, above the base): from Italian, literally 'dice or cube', from Latin datum 'something given, starting point' (see datum). Rhymes carbonado, Feydeau, gambado, Oviedo, Toledo, tornado Definition of dado in US English: dado nounˈdeɪdoʊˈdādō 1The lower part of the wall of a room, below about waist height, if it is a different color or has a different covering than the upper part. 墙裙 Example sentencesExamples The ceiling was enormously high with elaborate plasterwork round the remains of a nonexistent chandelier and an opulent floral dado. The room had dark wood panelling, cream paint above the dado, a muted silver ceiling, and comfortably padded brown leather chairs. In this period wallpapers were conceived as an ensemble of three parts: the paper used on the dado, the paper from the dado to ceiling border (known as fill), and the border, or frieze. Wallcovering which covers the lower part of the wall, or dado, and ending at the chair rail height. This technique is best used on doors, paneling, dados, baseboards and also as a subtle wall finish. 1.1North American A groove cut in the face of a board, into which the edge of another board is fixed. 〈北美〉榫槽 Example sentencesExamples Guide wood along the blade to make the dado grooves. Check the plans for the specified depth and thickness of all your dado and rabbet cuts. Cut a replacement tread and insert it into the dados in the stringers. Check your plans for the exact location of the dado cuts. Use a framing square to draw a line on the outside of the plywood for each dado joint so when finishing nails are used they will penetrate the shelves and not be visible on the inside. 1.2Architecture The part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice. 〔建筑〕墩身 Example sentencesExamples We are therefore reminded of a pedestal of which the base, dado and cornice were alike, wholly clad in bronze. Origin Mid 17th century (denoting the main part of a pedestal, above the base): from Italian, literally ‘dice or cube’, from Latin datum ‘something given, starting point’ (see datum).
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