[da.do] n, pl da.does [It, die, plinth] (1664) 1 a: the part of a pedestal of a column between the base and the surbase b: the lower part of an interior wall when specially decorated or faced; also: the decoration adorning this part of a wall
2: a rectangular groove cut to make a joint in woodworking; specif: one cut across the grain
[2]dado vt da.doed ; da.do.ing (1881) 1: to provide with a dado
2. a: to set into a groove b: to cut a dado in (as a plank)