: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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Mason, who had made the freckles, also made a decal for that look.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
These short almond nails pair cherry-cola red with ivory lace and gleaming pearl decals.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Cardi’s latest makes a strong case for statement decals.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Pinto suggested peel-and-stick decals and wallpaper, like those sold by companies like West Elm, HappyWall and Wall Blush.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
These short almond nails pair cherry-cola red with ivory lace and gleaming pearl decals.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Cardi’s latest makes a strong case for statement decals.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Pinto suggested peel-and-stick decals and wallpaper, like those sold by companies like West Elm, HappyWall and Wall Blush.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 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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