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decal

[ dee-kal, dih-kal ]

noun

  1. a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
  2. the picture or design itself.


verb (used with object)

decaled or decalled, decaling or decalling.
  1. to apply decals on.

decal

/ dɪˈkæl; ˈdiːkæl /

noun

  1. short for decalcomania
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to transfer (a design) by decalcomania
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of decal1

First recorded in 1950–55; shortened form of decalcomania
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To celebrate the colorful little decals that keep Angelenos rubbernecking on the road, we asked locals and visitors to share their favorite bumper stickers.

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Surrounded by decals of Coltrane’s albums, Williams and Vitthal stood in front of an installation that allows individuals to sit and listen to each of her projects.

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But a firefighter at the checkpoint noticed something off about the decals on the truck, which had markings from the “Roaring River Fire Department,” the official said.

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The former president’s supporters parked their souped-up pickup trucks covered in tacky decals and flags outside Carnegie Hall, blasting Kid Rock music and holding styrofoam busts poorly made up to look like Griffin.

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The SUV bore two decals: One said, “Face your fears,” the other, “Live your dream.”

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