Decalcomania meaning

dē-kăl'kə-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə
The process of transferring pictures or designs printed on specially prepared paper to materials such as glass or metal.
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A decal.
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The process of transferring decals to glass, wood, etc.
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The process of transferring decorative designs onto surfaces using decals.
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Origin of decalcomania

French décalcomanie from dēcalquer to transfer a tracing (de- off, from) (from Latin dē- de–) (calquer to trace calque) manie craze (from its popularity in the 19th century) (from Late Latin mania madness mania)