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

Bergstrom and Soucy did not stick thousands of decals directly to their walls. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Bergstrom and Soucy never stuck a single decal directly to the paint. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Head coach Josh Heupel revealed that the decal will be sticking around all season long. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

There are 12 bags and eight simple stickers; six are for 2x2 tiles, while there are also single 3x2 and 2x1 decals. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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"