DECALCOMANIA


Meaning of DECALCOMANIA in English

[de.cal.co.ma.nia] n [F decalcomanie, fr. decalquer to copy by tracing (fr. de- de- + calquer to trace, fr. It calcare, lit., to tread, fr. L) + manie mania, fr. LL mania--more at caulk] (1864) 1: the art or process of transferring pictures and designs from specially prepared paper (as to glass)

2: decal

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