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decalcomania [dɪˌkælkəˈmeɪnɪə] n 1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass or paper 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) a design so transferred [from French décalcomanie, from décalquer to transfer by tracing, from dé- de- + calquer to trace + -manie -mania] decalcomania 1. the technique of transferring pictures and other designs onto glass, wood, china etc, using specially prepared paper pieces. See also: Ornamentation
2. the picture so created. Also called decal. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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I've learned decalcomania, and after I take up lustre painting I shall have it simply stiff with drapes and tidies and placques and sofa pillows, and make mo- ther let me have a fire, and receive my friends there evenings. |
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