kohl

kohl Definition

kohl (kōl)

noun

a cosmetic preparation, as powdered antimony sulfide, used, esp. in certain Eastern countries, for eye makeup

Etymology: Ar kuḥl, antimony > alcohol

Kohl Definition

Kohl (kōl)

Kohl, Helmut (hel′mət; Ger hel′mo̵̅o̅t) 1930-; chancellor of Germany (1990-98); chancellor of West Germany (1982-90)

kohl Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

rabi: In 1996 the farm grew conventional potatoes, carrots, cabbage, celeriac, beetroot, kohl rabi, leeks and onions.
pencil: The big comeback of the kohl pencil to intensify your eyes.
stick: Beneath the head were two reeds with kohl and a kohl stick.

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