1. The lower part of an interior wall, typically decorated differently from the upper part, often with wood paneling or wallpaper.
Usage: Also called wainscoting in some contexts; primarily architectural/interior design term

Examples

• The Victorian dining room featured elegant dadoing with dark wood panels.
• The decorator chose a contrasting color for the dadoing to add visual interest to the hallway.
• Dadoing was a common design element in 19th-century homes.
• The restoration project included repairing the original dadoing in the parlor.
• Modern minimalist interiors sometimes incorporate subtle dadoing for architectural detail.