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KOHL
kohl
(noun) a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kohl (uncountable)
A dark powder (usually powdered antimony) used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries; stibnite.
Synonyms
• stibnite
Verb
kohl (third-person singular simple present kohls, present participle kohling, simple past and past participle kohled)
To decorate one's eyes with kohl.
Anagrams
• holk
Source: Wiktionary
Kohl, n. Etym: [See Alcohol.]
Definition: A mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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