dado: Meaning and Definition of

da•do

1. Also calledthe part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap. See diag. under
2. the lower broad part of an interior wall finished in wallpaper, a fabric, paint, etc.
3. a groove or rectangular section for receiving the end of a board.

1. to provide with a dado.
2. to insert (a board or the like) into a dado.