Plural of dado; decorative lower wall sections or panels in architecture.
Alternate plural form of 'dado,' from Italian 'dado' (die, cube), from Latin 'datum' (something placed or given), representing the geometric cube shape of the wall section.
The existence of both 'dadoes' and 'dados' as plural forms shows how English handles borrowed words inconsistently—some Italian loanwords kept their Italian plurals while others adopted English '-s' plurals, creating a useful double-option for speakers.
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