: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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Digital signage, posters, floor decals and other touchpoints in the workplace can keep cybersecurity top of mind.
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Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
They were fascinated by cruise culture, including the tradition of decorating your door with fun decals like these tropical cocktails.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Hadid paired the iconic dress — embellished with metallic ruffles and rosette decals — with silver Jimmy Choo pointed pumps.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 17 May 2025
Alpina also added various signature touches and decals inside and out.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
They were fascinated by cruise culture, including the tradition of decorating your door with fun decals like these tropical cocktails.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Hadid paired the iconic dress — embellished with metallic ruffles and rosette decals — with silver Jimmy Choo pointed pumps.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 17 May 2025
Alpina also added various signature touches and decals inside and out.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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