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decal.

A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdiː.kæl/UK/ˈdɛkəl/UK/ˈdiːkæl/Australia, Canada, Central, US/dɪˈkæl/Australia, Canada, Central, US
  1. A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.

  2. A decorative sticker.

    US
  3. A texture overlaid on another texture to provide extra details.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of decalcomania.

verb/ˈdiː.kæl/UK/ˈdɛkəl/UK/ˈdiːkæl/Australia, Canada, Central, US/dɪˈkæl/Australia, Canada, Central, US
  1. To apply decals to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of decalcomania.

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