1. the lower part of an interior wall when it is decorated differently from the upper part
Usage: architecture
2. a rectangular groove cut across the grain of a piece of wood
Usage: carpentry

1. to cut a dado in wood
Usage: carpentry

Examples

• The dining room featured an elegant dado with wood paneling below and wallpaper above.
• The carpenter painted the dado a darker color than the upper walls.
• He cut a precise dado to join the two pieces of wood.
• The shelf fits perfectly into the dado groove.
• She learned to dado the wood using a table saw.
• The cabinet maker will dado each joint for a stronger connection.