kohl
(noun) a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kohl (uncountable)
A dark powder (usually powdered antimony) used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries; stibnite.
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kohl (third-person singular simple present kohls, present participle kohling, simple past and past participle kohled)
To decorate one's eyes with kohl.
• 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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
