decal

[ dee-kal, dih-kal ]

/ ˈdi kæl, dɪˈkæl /

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noun

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

the picture or design itself.

verb (used with object), de·caled or de·called, de·cal·ing or de·cal·ling.

to apply decals on.

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Origin of decal

First recorded in 1950–55; shortened form of decalcomania

Words nearby decal

decaffeinated, decagon, decahedron, decahydrate, decahydronaphthalene, decal, decalage, decalcification, decalcify, decalcomania, decalescence

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How to use decal in a sentence

When Pecorella later asked Finger if he would design the helmet decal, Finger remembered this trip and knew how much it meant to his teammate.
How a Maryland punter from New York launched his team’s effort to commemorate 9/11|Emily Giambalvo|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Further screen protection is available in the form of either hard plastic screen covers or soft clear decals that go over the Switch screen.
Go big, but don’t go home with the best Nintendo Switch games when out and about|Billy Cadden|July 18, 2021|Popular-Science
Of course, Covid-19 precautions were taken, including decals noting a 6-foot distance between visitors, branded masks and limits to same-party groups upon entry, according to Cindy Wang, senior director of brand marketing.
‘We can’t pretend like we didn’t just go through a global pandemic’: Alcohol brands cautiously optimistic about new messaging|Kimeko McCoy|May 19, 2021|Digiday
The NCAA doesn’t even devote decent floor decals to the women’s games, decals that denote this is a championship event.
The NCAA’s shell game is the real women’s basketball scandal|Sally Jenkins|March 25, 2021|Washington Post

The Texas Scorecard video shows light reflecting off the top of case, consistent with the decals on the case shown by WXYZ.
A viral video implied a man was illegally moving ballots. It was a photographer and his equipment.|Marisa Iati, Adriana Usero|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for decal

decal

/ (dɪˈkæl, ˈdiːkæl) /

noun

short for decalcomania

verb

to transfer (a design) by decalcomania

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decal

Origin of decal

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British Dictionary definitions for decal