(ˌ)dēˌkalkəˈmānēə noun
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Etymology: French décalcomanie, from décalco- (from décalquer to copy by tracing, from dé- off — from Old French des- off, do the opposite of — + calquer to trace) + manie mania, craze, from Late Latin mania — more at de- , calque , mania
1. : the art or process of transferring pictures and designs typically from specially prepared paper to china, glass, or marble and permanently fixing them thereto
2.
a. : a picture or design prepared for transfer by decalcomania
b. : a paper on which designs are printed for transfer printing