: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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The exterior is also home to a decal that runs along the lower doors and beneath the rear wing, which features a colorful geometric pattern inspired by Bedouin wool weaving.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
Eventually the decals will come off.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Wrapping the train's decals took 150 man-hours, according to Amtrak.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The Melissa Harmonic Petal Jelly Flip Flops feature bold floral decals that embrace the season’s blooms and add an understated standout to your footwear.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
Eventually the decals will come off.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Wrapping the train's decals took 150 man-hours, according to Amtrak.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The Melissa Harmonic Petal Jelly Flip Flops feature bold floral decals that embrace the season’s blooms and add an understated standout to your footwear.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for decal
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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