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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