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dado.

The section of a pedestal above the base.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdeɪdəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdeɪdoʊ/General-American
  1. The section of a pedestal above the base.

  2. The lower portion of an interior wall decorated differently from the upper portion.

  3. A rectangular channel in a board cut across the grain.

Where this word comes from

From Italian dado, first attested in 1664.

verb/ˈdeɪdəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdeɪdoʊ/General-American
  1. To furnish with a dado.

    transitive
  2. To cut a dado.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Italian dado, first attested in 1664.

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