Kohl Definition
kōl
noun
A cosmetic preparation, such as powdered antimony sulfide, used especially in the Middle East to darken the rims of the eyelids.
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Origin of Kohl
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From Akkadian kohl. From Aramaic kohl. From Arabic كحل (kuḥl) resp. kakhli, meaning navy blue. From Egyptian, Coptic, [script?] (smet-t). Akin to alcohol.
From Wiktionary
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Arabic kuḥl powder of antimony, kohl kx̣l in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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