Definitions for kohlkoʊl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kohlkoʊl(n.)

  1. a dark powder, as finely powdered antimony sulfide, used as an eyeliner or eyeshadow.

    Category: Clothing

Origin of kohl:

1790–1800; < Ar

Kohlkoʊl(n.)

  1. Helmut, born 1930, chancellor of West Germany 1982–90; chancellor of Germany 1990–98.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kohl(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. kohl(Noun)

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

  2. kohl(Verb)

    To decorate one's eyes with kohl or stibnite.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kohl(noun)

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


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