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Kohl

//kəʊl// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    A dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries. uncountable
  2. 2
    a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To decorate one's eyes with kohl. transitive

    "A plain, big woman with heavily kohled eyes and pudgy arms."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the German surname, from Kohl (“cabbage”). Compare Koehl, Cole, Coll, Kail, Kale.

Etymology 2

From Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl, “antimony; kohl, stibnite (powdered antimony)”). Doublet of alcohol and alcool.

Etymology 3

From Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl, “antimony; kohl, stibnite (powdered antimony)”). Doublet of alcohol and alcool.

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