the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass, or paper
2.
a design so transferred
Word origin
C19: from French décalcomanie, from décalquer to transfer by tracing, from dé-de- + calquer to trace + -manie-mania
decalcomania in American English
(diˌkælkoʊˈmeɪniə; diˌkælkəˈmeɪniə)
noun
1.
the process of transferring decals to glass, wood, etc.
2.
decal
Word origin
Fr décalcomanie < décalquer, to trace, copy (< dé-, de- + calquer, to copy < It calcare, to press, trample < L calcare: see caulk) + manie < Gr mania, madness