decal

noun

de·​cal ˈdē-ˌkal  di-ˈkal 

Canadian usually

ˈde-kəl 

: 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 Web

Pearl decals add texture and shine, while micro French tips add a subtle sliver of color. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026

The president has added various gold accents throughout the Oval Office, adding gold embellishments to the presidential seal on the ceiling, and bringing 24-karat gold decals to the walls of the Cabinet Room, together with matching gold drapes. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

The wide-ranging lineup will comprise everything from roof and bed racks, to stereo systems, to light and grille covers, to decals. — New Atlas, 24 June 2026

Vehicles and Vanity Plates Before slapping on that back-window decal or registering for a vanity plate, think again—and not just about aesthetics. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for decalcomania

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decal

• freckle
• meckel
• shekel
• speckle
• thecal

Kids Definition

decal

noun

de·​cal ˈdē-ˌkal  di-ˈkal 

ˈdek-əl

: 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"