: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
Examples of decal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSome are adorned with decals that mimic the 8’’-by-11’’ missing persons posters featuring the hostages that were displayed, and torn down, shortly after the war began.—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 The character, who is Black, does this by buying a pickup truck emblazoned with a decal of the flag and driving around without removing it.—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 The look in question is a twist on the classic French manicure, with bright white tips studded with teeny tiny silver and turquoise decals on each finger, similar to the popular Southwestern jewelry style.—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Mar. 2024 In addition to the 10-foot inflatable chick in Terminal B, there are more than 1,000 decals of little yellow chicks all around the airport, as well as seven-foot high standees suitable for selfies.—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024 To find out your schedule, look for the orange or purple decal under the blue cart lid.—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024 Only first-time owners of eligible vehicles qualify for the decals.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The second-generation example has high-gloss finish that accentuates the vehicle’s clean lines and provides a proper showcase for the period-correct decal across the trunk lid.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024 Companies paid a large amount of money to have their brands tied to the Empire Classic, so Flanigan wanted the on-court decals to be in positions that were most visible for people in the arena and on television.—Tim Casey, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
Etymology
a shortened form of earlier decalcomania "the art of transferring pictures," from French décalcomanie (same meaning), from décalquer "to copy by tracing" and manie "mania, craze"
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