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de·cal·co·ma·nia \(ˌ)dēˌkalkəˈmānēə\ noun (-s) Etymology: French décalcomanie, from décalco- (from décalquer to copy by tracing, from dé- off — from Old French des- off, do the opposite of — + calquer to trace) + manie mania, craze, from Late Latin mania — more at de-, calque, mania 1. : the art or process of transferring pictures and designs typically from specially prepared paper to china, glass, or marble and permanently fixing them thereto 2. a. : a picture or design prepared for transfer by decalcomania b. : a paper on which designs are printed for transfer printing |