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kohl (iou)



kohl noun & verb. L18.
[Arab. kul: see ALCOHOL.]
A. noun. A powder, usu. consisting of antimony sulphide or lead sulphide, used as eye make-up and as eye ointment, esp. in Eastern countries. L18.
A. S. Byatt She had her father's big black eyes, outlined in Kohl.
b. verb trans. Darken with kohl. M20.