: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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This set is especially stunning in a rich, plummy red shade and a cat-eye finish, with gold decals for extra shimmer.—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 Another sticker is doled out for each touchdown a player completes, and particularly spectacular plays also warrant a decal.—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026 Maybe even add some textured grooves or unexpected decals.—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 See All Example Sentences for decal
: 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"
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