Definition of decal
:a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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The van is emblazoned with decals that cost another $667 and sport Hill's name.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Earlier this year, a small yellow decal in the shape of a robot mysteriously appeared in the middle of a crosswalk at the corner of Jeptha Drive and Wade Oval Drive near the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Kirchner was commonly referred to as a female horse and Rousseff's likeness appeared on a lewd car decal.
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Florida wildlife officers on Tuesday introduced two new 2017 decals for sale to the public to raise money to protect the state's manatees and sea turtles.
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Stefany Zamora Leaving work at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin a few months ago, Alyse Bartczak noticed a decal in the window of a vehicle in front of her.
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The sandwich will debut Friday at the flagship Coolhaus shop near Los Angeles and at various locations in New York City from Coolhaus ice cream truck outfitted with Mustang decals.
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A car with a subdued Russell police decal was spotted there.
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In late 2016, the department also launched the Safe Harbor initiative, a partnership between LMPD and businesses that uses rainbow decals on storefront windows to signal secure spaces to report LGBTQ discrimination and bullying.
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Origin and Etymology of decal
DECAL Defined for English Language Learners
decal
play
noun
Definition of decal for English Language Learners
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: a picture, design, or label that will stick to the surface on which it is placed after the paper on the back of it is removed
DECAL Defined for Kids
decal
play
noun
de·cal
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ˈdē-ˌkal
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Definition of decal for Students
:a design made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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