Plural of dado; multiple decorative wall panels or the lower sections of walls decorated with paneling.
Regular English plural formation from 'dado,' adding '-es' to the Italian-origin word, following the pattern for words ending in '-o' like 'tomato' → 'tomatoes' and 'potato' → 'potatoes.'
Words borrowed from Italian often keep their unusual plural forms in English—'dado' → 'dadoes' follows the same pattern as 'concerto' → 'concertos' and 'soprano' → 'sopranos,' creating little pockets of Italian grammar inside English.
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