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kohl

[ kohl ]
/ koʊl /

noun

a powder, as finely powdered antimony sulfide, used as a cosmetic to darken the eyelids, eyebrows, etc.

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Origin of kohl

1790–1800; <Arabic kohl, variant of kuhl.See alcohol

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH kohl

coal, koel, kohl

Words nearby kohl

kohekohe, Koheleth, Kohen, Kohima, Kohinoor, kohl, Köhler, Köhler's disease, kohlrabi, Kohlrausch's muscle, Kohoutek

Definition for kohl (2 of 2)

Kohl
[ kohl ]
/ koʊl /

noun

Hel·mut [hel-moot], /ˈhɛl mʊt/, 1930–2017, German political leader: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90); chancellor of Germany 1990–98.
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British Dictionary definitions for kohl (1 of 2)

kohl
/ (kəʊl) /

noun

a cosmetic powder used, originally esp in Muslim and Asian countries, to darken the area around the eyes. It is usually powdered antimony sulphide

Word Origin for kohl

C18: from Arabic kohl; see alcohol

British Dictionary definitions for kohl (2 of 2)

Kohl
/ (kəʊl) /

noun

Helmut (ˈhɛlmuːt). born 1930, German statesman: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) and of Germany (1990–98)
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