: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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And for the record: Your American-flag decal still won’t get you into heaven.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Many have invested thousands into building additions onto trailers to accommodate their growing families, handmade carports cover pickup trucks with custom decals and large, bountiful gardens full of vegetables, fruit and flowers fill backyards.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
That’s a lot of options – ranging from dozens of decals to lighting, audio and tires and wheels – for a customer to pick and a company to store and offer.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 June 2025
These high-quality vinyl decals can feature anything from sports teams to family photos, landscapes or even his favorite hobbies.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Many have invested thousands into building additions onto trailers to accommodate their growing families, handmade carports cover pickup trucks with custom decals and large, bountiful gardens full of vegetables, fruit and flowers fill backyards.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
That’s a lot of options – ranging from dozens of decals to lighting, audio and tires and wheels – for a customer to pick and a company to store and offer.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 June 2025
These high-quality vinyl decals can feature anything from sports teams to family photos, landscapes or even his favorite hobbies.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decal. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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