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Princeton's WordNet

  1. kohlnoun

    a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids

Wiktionary

  1. kohlnoun

    A dark powder used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.

  2. kohlverb

    To decorate one's eyes with kohl or stibnite.

Wikipedia

  1. KOHL

    KOHL (89.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Hit Radio format. It is licensed to Fremont, California, United States. The station is currently owned by the Ohlone Community College District and is the primary instructional facility for the Ohlone College Radio Broadcast program.

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  1. kohl

    Kohl is a type of ancient eye cosmetic, typically made by grinding stibnite or lead sulfide. Historically, it was commonly used in Egypt and the Middle East to help protect the eyes from the sun, and to enhance the appearance of the eyes. Nowadays, it's often used to create dramatic eye makeup looks.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kohlnoun

    a mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids

  2. Etymology: [See Alcohol.]

Wikidata

  1. Kohl

    Kohl is an ancient eye cosmetic, traditionally made by grinding galena and other ingredients. It is widely used in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of West Africa to darken the eyelids and as mascara for the eyelashes. It is used mostly by women, but also by some men and children. Kohl has also been used in India as a cosmetic for a long time. In addition, mothers would apply kohl to their infants' eyes soon after birth. Some did this to "strengthen the child's eyes", and others believed it could prevent the child from being cursed by the evil eye.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Kohl

    kōl, n. a fine powder of antimony used in the East for staining the eyes. [Ar.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. KOHL

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kohl is ranked #3806 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Kohl surname appeared 9,303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Kohl.

    95% or 8,840 total occurrences were White.
    1.8% or 167 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.1% or 102 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 82 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.8% or 80 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.3% or 32 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kohl in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kohl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of kohl in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Bush:

    I actually stopped by Kohl's and bought this sweater in the rack where it's 70% off, and we paid one dollar for it with our Kohl's Cash ... so, living the high life.

  2. Jerome Griffith:

    When we look for new customers, we really look at their buying habits and where they shop, it’s why we’ve expanded into Amazon and Kohl’s and Target. These new customers come in through these marketplaces.

  3. Lindsay Sakraida:

    This home assistant device beats our predictions by $ 10, as well as being the best price ever, it's available for the same price at Amazon Books, Target, Best Buy, and Kohl's, so it'll definitely be easy to get, she added. If you buy it at Amazon Books, you can also snag a smart plug for just an additional $ 5. Amazon Echo( with built-in display) Amazon Echo normally retails for $ 230, but can be had for $ 179.99 at Staples. Amazon Echo is the first smart speaker from Amazon Books with a screen, aimed primarily at video chatting.

  4. Neil Saunders:

    Investors voting for Kohl's to retain Read MoreThe department store sector current directors represents a much-needed confidence boost for Michelle Gass and Michelle Gass management team, we have seen far too many past Wall Street interventions in retail end in disaster.

  5. Wilhelm Gunkel:

    But I also hope she doesn't make the mistake of failing to make way for a successor in time, helmut Kohl (CDU chancellor 1982-1998) did that and we lost the next election.

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