kohl
[kohl]
/koʊl/
noun
1.
a powder, as finely powdered antimony sulfide, used as a cosmetic to darken the eyelids, eyebrows, etc.
Origin
1790-1800;
<
Arabic
kohl,
variant of
kuhl.
See
alcohol
Can be confused
coal
,
koel
,
kohl
.
Kohl
[kohl]
/koʊl/
noun
1.
Helmut
[
hel
-m
oo
t]
/ˈhɛl mʊt/
(
Show IPA
),
born 1930,
German political leader: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90); chancellor of Germany 1990–98.
British Dictionary definitions for
kohl
kohl
/
kəʊl
/
noun
1.
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
C18: from Arabic
kohl;
see
alcohol
Kohl
/
kəʊl
/
noun
1.
Helmut
(ˈhɛlmuːt). born 1930, German statesman: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) and of Germany (1990–98)
Word Origin and History for
kohl
n.
"powder used to darken eyelids," 1799, from Arabic
kuhl
(see
alcohol
).