dado

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to the lower part of an interior wall finished differently from the rest, the section of a pedestal between the base and surbase, or a rectangular groove cut into a board for joining another piece.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: bezeichnet den anders als die übrige Wand gestalteten unteren Teil einer Innenwand (Sockelbereich), den Teil eines Sockels zwischen Basis und Plinthe sowie eine rechteckige Nut oder Falz, die in ein Brett geschnitten wird, um es mit einem anderen Teil zu verbinden.

1. Lower wall panel C1 formal

   The lower part of an interior wall, often finished with a different material or decoration than the upper part.

   • The dining room had a wooden dado painted in dark green.
   • They installed a tile dado in the bathroom for easy cleaning.
   • The Victorian house featured an ornate dado in the hallway.

   🇩🇪Wandverkleidung unten

   Synonyme: wainscotwainscoting

2. Pedestal section C2 formal

   The middle section of a pedestal, located between the base and the surbase.

   • The sculptor carefully carved the dado of the marble pedestal.
   • The column's dado was decorated with intricate reliefs.
   • The pedestal's dado was slightly damaged during transport.

   🇩🇪Dado

   Synonyme: die

3. Woodworking groove C2 formal

   A rectangular groove cut into a board to allow another piece of wood to fit into it, often used in joinery.

   • He used a router to cut a dado for the shelf.
   • The cabinet maker carefully measured the dado joint.
   • A dado joint provides strong support for the shelves.

   🇩🇪Nut

   Synonyme: channelgroovehousingslot

• dadoes plural form
• dados plural form
• dadoes' possessive plural form
• dados' possessive plural form
• dado's possessive singular form

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to set or place something, or to fix in position; also used historically in carpentry or architecture.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, etwas zu setzen, aufzustellen oder an einer Stelle zu befestigen; historisch auch im Tischlerhandwerk oder in der Architektur verwendet.

1. Provide with a dado C2 formal

   To install or fit a dado, which is a decorative groove or panel on a wall or piece of furniture.

   • The carpenter carefully dadoed the wall to add a decorative panel.
   • They decided to dado the lower part of the dining room for a classic look.
   • The old house had beautifully dadoed walls in the hallway.

   🇩🇪Mit einer Nut versehen

2. Cut a dado into or fit into a dado C2 formal

   To cut a rectangular groove into a piece of wood, or to fit a piece of wood into such a groove.

   • He used a router to dado the shelf supports.
   • The joint was made by dadoing the side panel.
   • The craftsman carefully dadoed the boards to create a strong joint.

   🇩🇪Nut fräsen

   Synonyme: grooveploughslot

• dadoed past participle
• dadoed past simple
• dadoing present participle
• dadoes third person singular