: 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 WebTo find out your schedule, look for the orange or purple decal under the blue cart lid.—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024 Only first-time owners of eligible vehicles qualify for the decals.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The second-generation example has high-gloss finish that accentuates the vehicle’s clean lines and provides a proper showcase for the period-correct decal across the trunk lid.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024 Companies paid a large amount of money to have their brands tied to the Empire Classic, so Flanigan wanted the on-court decals to be in positions that were most visible for people in the arena and on television.—Tim Casey, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Players put decals on their helmets with similar slogans or names of Black people killed by police.—Noreen Nasir, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 The logos are also on T-shirts, decals, challenge coins and hoodies.—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024 Food trucks and exclusive merchandise like bucket hats and team decals were added.—Ken Belson Alex Welsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024 There are more than 50 decals that can go on the bottom of the plate to recognize different wars, military branches and medal designations.—Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
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: 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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