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

Use decals or film to break up reflections and reduce the likelihood of injury. —Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026

The jersey should be folded so that the name, number and arm decals are showing. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

It’s based on the EcoBoost package and offers distinctive side decals, bronze wheels, a red interior, and some GT body panels for an extra $3,000, per Ford Authority. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026

The group wore hardhats and reflective vests while visiting sites in a work truck with fake company decals on the sides, according to a case document. —Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 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"