decalcomania meaning

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decalcomania (noun): either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface.

decalcomania has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

decalcomania as a noun

  1. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface

    Synonyms: decal

    Type of: design, transfer paper

  2. the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface

    Type of: art

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in IA · 12-letter words

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