kohl

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

kohl

noun \ˈkōl\

Definition of KOHL

: a preparation used especially in Arabia and Egypt to darken the edges of the eyelids

Origin of KOHL

Arabic kuḥl
First Known Use: 1799

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