: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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But adding some gothic cross decals just takes the look to a whole new level.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to the decal, the preferred tire pressure should also be visible on the tires’ sidewalls.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
And when you’re done, there’s no glue, residue, or damage left to deal with, thanks to the decals’ reusable, mess-free design.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Vehicles and Vanity Plates Before slapping on that back-window decal or registering for a vanity plate, think again—and not just about aesthetics.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to the decal, the preferred tire pressure should also be visible on the tires’ sidewalls.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
And when you’re done, there’s no glue, residue, or damage left to deal with, thanks to the decals’ reusable, mess-free design.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Vehicles and Vanity Plates Before slapping on that back-window decal or registering for a vanity plate, think again—and not just about aesthetics.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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 21 Dec. 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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