decal
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈdiːkæl/
:
calcomanía
- He applied a sleek decal of a dragon to the side of his truck.
- window decal
They did have sort of very Cold War kind of decals on their planes, you know.
- They did have sort of very Cold War kind of decals on their planes, you know.
- Well, they had glow in the dark guardrails and decals.
- But there is one badge on the side of this car, and that would be actually a decal that says Country Club.
- Then you've got the Mars hydro decal and just some information here on the back, some of the standard things.
- You can see my soles decal in the back.
Examples
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I felt the green and white decal in my pocket that showed "I Voted," and laughed.
Blog text (28) -
You may not have a bird, but a birdcage wall decal is just as fascinating.
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And you can see this little decal on this plastic bag.
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I walk in here and I look at the circle decal on your windows there, and I'm thinking...
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There's a rainbow decal stuck on his rear window.
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Those decals are really hard to put on without ripping.
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In the rear window was a decal that said DECOLORES in multicolored letters.
Fiction book (1991) -
If you need any T-shirts or decals, I can make arrangements for you.
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I am in love with the jungle decals with the giraffes and monkeys.
Blog text (20) -
On the sides were decals of donkeys carrying panniers of cactus.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
183
1.0
A small sticky picture used to decorate things or show information
A way to move a design from special paper onto another surface or the design after it is moved
A decorative piece placed on the surface of furniture to add detail
Surface Forms
Etymology
Decal comes from the French word decalcomanie, which was about 'transferring' a picture from paper onto another surface. So a decal is like a sticker or transfer you press onto glass, porcelain, or metal to add a design.