decal

English

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Etymology

Abbreviation of decalcomania.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈdekəl/
• (UK) IPA: //ˈdiː.kæl/
• (US) IPA: /ˈdiːkæl/, /dɪˈkæl/

Noun

decal (plural decals)

1. A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.
2. (US) A decorative sticker.
   • 1971 John Prine, Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
     • But your flag decal won't get you Into Heaven any more. / They're already overcrowded From your dirty little war.

Translations

design or picture to be transferred

Bulgarian: ваденка Italian: decalcabile (it) m.

Luxembourgish: Abzebild (lb) n. Serbo-Croatian: preslikač (sh), naljepnica (sh)

Anagrams

• clade
• E.D. Cal.
• laced