dado
- noun
- /ˈdeɪdoʊ/
- Specialized
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zócalo
- Around the room, slightly higher than the traditional height of a dado rail on a paneled wall, ran a narrow shelf, from which hung a curtain to the floor.
- a dado panel
Examples
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In the dining area, the decorative dado added a refined touch, showcasing intricate carvings that complemented the overall design of the room.
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Chairs and tables were turned over, and there were bloodstains on the floor and along the dado of the bedroom.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ndebele doors and windows are surrounded by a painted frame, and the lower part of the dwelling is distinguished by a dado-like splash zone (Fig. 6).
Academic text (2002) -
On the seamless expanse of the Intimate Gallery's walls, missing the dado rail of 291, this "modern way" created a larger composition that encompassed the entire gallery, no object "disturbing" any around it (Figs. 6, 7, 18).
Academic text (2003) -
The living room's atmosphere was enhanced by the elegant wooden dado that lined the lower portion of the walls, providing a rich contrast to the lighter paint above.
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To protect the lower wall from damage, they installed a beautiful dado made of dark-stained wood, contrasting perfectly with the pale wall color.
Synonyms
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9.9
Wooden panels that cover the lower part of a wall to decorate or protect it
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dado for the lower part of a wall also goes back to Italian dado, meaning 'cube' or 'block', suggesting a low, solid band along the wall. That's why the bottom section of a room finished in a different material is called a dado, as it forms a protective, block-like strip around the room.