: a picture, design, or label made to be transferred (as to glass) from specially prepared paper
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The camera is red and customized with French fry and burger decals.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Some nail artists go all out with bold 3D lime decals that encapsulate the entire nail, while others opt for sleek lime green details on a nude base.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
Eventually the decals will come off.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Some nail artists go all out with bold 3D lime decals that encapsulate the entire nail, while others opt for sleek lime green details on a nude base.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
Eventually the decals will come off.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Decal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decal. Accessed 15 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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