Weird Word Wednesday

dadonoun,  da·do \ˈdā-(ˌ)dō\Popularity: Bottom 30% of wordsDefinition of dadoplural dadoes1a :  the part of a pedestal of a column above the baseb :  the lower part of an interior wall when specially decorated or faced; also :  the decoration adorning this part of a wall2:  a rectangular groove cut to make a joint in woodworking; specifically :  one cut across the grain
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Origin of dadoItalian, die, plinth
First Known Use: 16642 dadoverb,  da·doDefinition of dadoDadoed dadoingtransitive verb1:  to provide with a dado2a :  to set into a grooveb :  to cut a dado in (as a plank)
1881
First Known Use of dado
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