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decal

noun de·cal \ˈdē-ˌkal, di-ˈkal; Canada usually ˈde-kəl\

: a picture, design, or label that will stick to the surface on which it is placed after the paper on the back of it is removed

Full Definition of DECAL

:  a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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Origin of DECAL

short for decalcomania
First Known Use: 1937

Rhymes with DECAL

banal, cabal, canal, Chagall, chorale, copal, corral, fal-lal, grand mal, joual, La Salle, locale, mescal, morale, nopal, pall-mall, pascal, Pascal, percale, quetzal, salal, serval, vinal
DECAL Defined for Kids

decal

noun de·cal \ˈdē-ˌkal\

Definition of DECAL for Kids

:  a design made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper

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