kohl

[ kohl ]

/ koʊl /

noun

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

Nearby words

koheles, koheleth, kohen, kohima, kohinoor, kohl, kohl, helmut, kohler, kohlrabi, kohlrausch's muscle, kohoutek

Origin of kohl

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

Can be confusedcoal koel kohl

Definition for kohl (2 of 2)

Kohl

[ kohl ]

/ koʊl /

noun

Hel·mut [hel-moo t] /ˈhɛl mʊt/, born 1930, German political leader: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90); chancellor of Germany 1990–98.

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Examples from the Web for kohl

Her eyes were exaggerated with thick lines of kohl reaching all the way to her temples.
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Earlier this month, Ryan wore a $70 printed dress from Kohl's when Ryan's candidacy was announced.
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Touches of individuality make a fleeting impression—a dash of kohl and turquoise on a heavily cloaked face.
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Merkel first broke Kohl's promise in May 2010, with the first $150 billion bailout of Greece.
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If Kohl bows out, it'll be because he feels like it, not because he's in danger.
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We should do Mr Kohl injustice if we did not give his reason for regarding the Danish language as a thing doomed.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 374, December, 1846|Various
If I were in your place I would return to the Kohl apartment and not answer many questions until the police arrive.
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Towards the end of the month kohl rabis will have lost much of their feeding value.
The Pig|Sanders Spencer
There Kohl Rabi may be seen in every market, and on many a good table, where it proves a most acceptable vegetable.
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This undoubtedly was the same fellow who broke into the Kohl apartment!
Clue of the Silken Ladder|Mildred A. Wirt

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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Word Origin and History for kohl

kohl

"powder used to darken eyelids," 1799, from Arabic kuhl (see alcohol).