Dado
noun
The lower part of the wall in a room, decorated different from the upper parts.
The dado of the dining room was painted in a darker color than the rest of the wall to avoid stains.
Often appears as...
- dado rail
- dado panel
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A tool used in woodworking to make rectangular grooves.
He used a dado to make slots in the shelves for the supports.
Often appears as...
- set up dado
- dado blade
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Cube-shaped plaything with different letters, numbers, or symbols on each side.
My family loves playing board games that involve rolling a dado.
Often appears as...
- roll the dado
- throw the dado
noun
The lower part of the wall in a room, decorated different from the upper parts.
The dado of the dining room was painted in a darker color than the rest of the wall to avoid stains.
Often appears as...
- dado rail
- dado panel
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A tool used in woodworking to make rectangular grooves.
He used a dado to make slots in the shelves for the supports.
Often appears as...
- set up dado
- dado blade
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Cube-shaped plaything with different letters, numbers, or symbols on each side.
My family loves playing board games that involve rolling a dado.
Often appears as...
- roll the dado
- throw the dado
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Interior Design
Often found in classic or traditional homes, the dado adds a formal elegance.
The grand hallway was adorned with a splendid oak dado.
Pro Tip 2/3Contrast & Protection
Dado is painted differently to protect walls from furniture bumps and to create visual contrast.
Chairs backing against the painted dado won't damage the wallpaper above.
Pro Tip 3/3Architectural Term
Understanding 'dado' is useful when discussing interior design and architecture.
The restoration plans include a wooden dado matching the 19th-century decor.
Pro Tip 1/3Interior Design
Often found in classic or traditional homes, the dado adds a formal elegance.
The grand hallway was adorned with a splendid oak dado.
Pro Tip 2/3Contrast & Protection
Dado is painted differently to protect walls from furniture bumps and to create visual contrast.
Chairs backing against the painted dado won't damage the wallpaper above.
Pro Tip 3/3Architectural Term
Understanding 'dado' is useful when discussing interior design and architecture.
The restoration plans include a wooden dado matching the 19th-century decor.
Pro Tip 1/3Interior Design
Often found in classic or traditional homes, the dado adds a formal elegance.
The grand hallway was adorned with a splendid oak dado.
Pro Tip 2/3Contrast & Protection
Dado is painted differently to protect walls from furniture bumps and to create visual contrast.
Chairs backing against the painted dado won't damage the wallpaper above.
Pro Tip 3/3Architectural Term
Understanding 'dado' is useful when discussing interior design and architecture.
The restoration plans include a wooden dado matching the 19th-century decor.
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Bryan Smith: Adrenaline...
that was predetermined for them and it happened to be the Rio alga the last remaining unknown tributary to the Amazon the one of the hardest places to get any information on because all the topo maps were littered with these big white blotches said dados insufficient
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