dado

dado Definition

dado (dā′dō)

noun pl. -·does

the part of a pedestal between the cap and the base
the lower part of the wall of a room if decorated differently from the upper part, as with panels or an ornamental border
1. a rectangular groove cut in the side of one board so that another board may be fitted into it usually at right angles
2. the joint thus made

Etymology: It, a die, die-shaped part of pedestal, hence pedestal < L datum, a die, lit., what is given: see date

transitive verb -·doed, -·do·ing

dado Usage Examples

Object

height: Wood paneling to dado height, wood boarded flooring, sash window over looking rear garden.
rail: A nation as one flirted with stenciling, dado rails and decking.

Converse of object

have: All lavatories, bath rooms, and water closets have dados of glazed brickwork.
panel: Tiled floor; plastered walls above oak paneled dado, probably from old pews; wood paneled ceiling.
form: There is a stone flagged floor, wooden benches around three walls with a dado formed from old pew panels behind them.
glaze: Go through the main entrance to have a look at the entrance hall with its glazed tile dados.

Preposition: on

north: Plain paneled dado on north and south walls, but pew panels reused on the south wall to the west of the doorway.

Adjective modifier

Modifies a noun

rail: Half tiled walls with dado rail, window to rear, exposed beams to ceiling.
height: This paint effect divides the wall at dado rail height.
paneling: When removing dado paneling for safe storage, a hollow was revealed.
level: The screen is very restored, and almost entirely rebuilt above dado level, but again it is done sympathetically.
tile: There is a corner shower which is fully tiled with a color choice of dado tile.
trunking: The building has full heating, fitted lighting, dado cable trunking in certain areas and is well decorated throughout.

Noun used with modifier

rood: Behind the rood screen dado is Suffolk's most complete set of return stalls.
brick: Decoration common brick dado, distempered walls and whitened ceiling.
screen: Behind the rood screen dado is Suffolk's most complete set of return stalls.
lincrusta: Lincrusta dado and antique style corner wash basin in pine cabinet with cupboard under.
roodscreen: Left: Through the roodscreen dado into the chancel.

Preposition: of

roodscreen: The former dado of the roodscreen, moved to the west end by the Victorians.

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