decal(n.)
“贴画,从特制纸张转移到其他表面”,1909年缩写自 decalcomania(1864年),源自法语 décalcomanie,来自18世纪的 décalquer,“将追踪从特制纸张转移到玻璃、瓷器等”(在法国流行于19世纪40年代,在英国流行于1862-1864年),来自 de- “离开”(见 de-)+ calquer “压”,源自意大利语 calcare,来自拉丁语 calcare “踩,压”,来自 calx(1)“脚跟”(见 calcaneus)。
Time was when there were only printers employed in making the sheets that were stuck on the ware, giving the old-time term of "plain print." This form of decoration was succeeded a few years ago by the decalcomania or "decal." This "decal" is an imported sheet, lithographed, and the little sprigs, flowers and scenes are cut out and stuck on the ware. [Brick, the Leading Clay Journal, April 1909]
曾经只有印刷工人负责制作贴在器皿上的纸张,称为“普通印刷”。几年前,这种装饰形式被 decalcomania 或“decal”所取代。这个“decal”是一张进口的石版印刷纸,小的花朵、花枝和场景被剪下来贴在器皿上。[Brick, the Leading Clay Journal, April 1909]
该词起源时间:1909年