/day"doh/ , n. , pl. dadoes, dados , v.
n.
1. Also called die . Archit. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap. See diag. under column .
2. the lower broad part of an interior wall finished in wallpaper, a fabric, paint, etc.
3. Carpentry. a groove or rectangular section for receiving the end of a board.
v.t.
4. to provide with a dado.
5. dado in , to insert (a board or the like) into a dado.
[ 1655-65; dad game ]