: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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Hadid paired the iconic dress — embellished with metallic ruffles and rosette decals — with silver Jimmy Choo pointed pumps.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 17 May 2025
Alpina also added various signature touches and decals inside and out.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Embroidered logos and decals are common for sports teams and musicians.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Once that’s complete, bumpers and other exterior pieces are reinstalled and Waymo badging and decals are added.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 17 May 2025
Alpina also added various signature touches and decals inside and out.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Embroidered logos and decals are common for sports teams and musicians.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Once that’s complete, bumpers and other exterior pieces are reinstalled and Waymo badging and decals are added.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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