Associations to the word «Decalcomania»

Wiktionary

DECALCOMANIA, noun. The process of transferring decorative designs onto surfaces using decals.
DECALCOMANIA, noun. A decal.

Dictionary definition

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, noun. The art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke