: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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It’s also covered in window decals of sushi rolls.
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Jenna Thompson
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The brothers also both sported a gold crown decal on their suit jackets as well as armbands, a nod to their dad's signature look.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
My tester had a steel brush guard, half-doors, and some nifty decals; others come with a full cab that features speakers in the roof.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
So, topping off a 3D pink chrome manicure with little Hello Kitty decals is perfectly apt.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Thompson
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The brothers also both sported a gold crown decal on their suit jackets as well as armbands, a nod to their dad's signature look.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
My tester had a steel brush guard, half-doors, and some nifty decals; others come with a full cab that features speakers in the roof.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
So, topping off a 3D pink chrome manicure with little Hello Kitty decals is perfectly apt.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for decal
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decal. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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