Word of the Day 12/16/22 Decalcomania
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Decalcomania (noun)
decalcomania [ dih-kal-kuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
noun
1. the art or process of transferring pictures or designs from specially prepared paper to wood, metal, glass, etc.
2. decal (defs. 1, 2).
WORDS RELATED TO DECALCOMANIA
emblem, advertisement, symbol, token, decal, sticker
See synonyms for decalcomania on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1860–65; < French décalcomanie, equivalent to décalc- (representing décalquer to transfer a tracing of, equivalent to dé-de- + calquer to trace) + -o--o- + -manie-mania
HOW TO USE DECALCOMANIA IN A SENTENCE
"I'd have to go home first and get my decalcomania book," Jimmy stipulated.
THE BELIEVING YEARS|EDMUND LESTER PEARSON
The hat with movement is like a free-hand sketch, a hat without movement like a decalcomania.
WOMAN AS DECORATION|EMILY BURBANK
I remember once decorating a card for Mother with some decalcomania pictures.
THE STORY OF PORCELAIN|SARA WARE BASSETT
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
decalcomania [ dih-kal-kuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
noun
1. the art or process of transferring pictures or designs from specially prepared paper to wood, metal, glass, etc.
2. decal (defs. 1, 2).
WORDS RELATED TO DECALCOMANIA
emblem, advertisement, symbol, token, decal, sticker
See synonyms for decalcomania on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1860–65; < French décalcomanie, equivalent to décalc- (representing décalquer to transfer a tracing of, equivalent to dé-de- + calquer to trace) + -o--o- + -manie-mania
HOW TO USE DECALCOMANIA IN A SENTENCE
"I'd have to go home first and get my decalcomania book," Jimmy stipulated.
THE BELIEVING YEARS|EDMUND LESTER PEARSON
The hat with movement is like a free-hand sketch, a hat without movement like a decalcomania.
WOMAN AS DECORATION|EMILY BURBANK
I remember once decorating a card for Mother with some decalcomania pictures.
THE STORY OF PORCELAIN|SARA WARE BASSETT
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.