Definition of kohl
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: a preparation used especially in Arabia and Egypt to darken the edges of the eyelids
Kohl
biographical nameDefinition of Kohl (Entry 2 of 2)
Helmut 1930–2017 chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) chancellor of Germany (1990–98)
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The first known use of kohl was in 1799
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