decal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈdiː.kæl/ (UK)
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/ˈdiː.kæl/ (UK) · /ˈdɛkəl/ (UK) · /ˈdiːkæl/ (US) · /dɪˈkæl/ (US) · /ˈdɛkəl/

Definition of decal

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.
  2. (US)A decorative sticker.
    “Decorating each alienation, each species of withdrawal, as cufflink, decal, aimless doodling, there was somehow always the post horn.”
    “But your flag decal won't get you Into Heaven any more. / They're already overcrowded From your dirty little war.”
  3. A texture overlaid on another texture to provide extra details.

verb

  1. (transitive)To apply decals to.

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Etymology

Clipping of decalcomania.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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