kohl

[ kohl ]

/ koʊl /

a powder, as finely powdered antimony sulfide, used as a cosmetic to darken the eyelids, eyebrows, etc.

Origin of kohl

1790–1800; < Arabic kohl, variant of kuhl. See alcohol

coal koel kohl

Kohl

[ kohl ]

/ koʊl /

Hel·mut [hel-moo t] /ˈhɛl mʊt/,born 1930, German political leader: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90); chancellor of Germany 1990–98.

Her eyes were exaggerated with thick lines of kohl reaching all the way to her temples.

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Earlier this month, Ryan wore a $70 printed dress from Kohl's when Ryan's candidacy was announced.

Janna Ryan's Discount Style: Two Talbots Dresses at The Republican National Convention |Isabel Wilkinson |August 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Touches of individuality make a fleeting impression—a dash of kohl and turquoise on a heavily cloaked face.

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Merkel first broke Kohl's promise in May 2010, with the first $150 billion bailout of Greece.

Is Europe's Troubled Marriage Doomed? |Stefan Theil |November 6, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

If Kohl bows out, it'll be because he feels like it, not because he's in danger.

Jon Kyl Retires: Who's the Next Senate Dropout? |David A. Graham |February 11, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
We should do Mr Kohl injustice if we did not give his reason for regarding the Danish language as a thing doomed.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 374, December, 1846 |Various
If I were in your place I would return to the Kohl apartment and not answer many questions until the police arrive.

Clue of the Silken Ladder |Mildred A. Wirt
Towards the end of the month kohl rabis will have lost much of their feeding value.

The Pig |Sanders Spencer
There Kohl Rabi may be seen in every market, and on many a good table, where it proves a most acceptable vegetable.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons
This undoubtedly was the same fellow who broke into the Kohl apartment!

Clue of the Silken Ladder |Mildred A. Wirt

kohl

/ (kəʊl) /

a cosmetic powder used, originally esp in Muslim and Asian countries, to darken the area around the eyes. It is usually powdered antimony sulphide

C18: from Arabic kohl; see alcohol

Kohl

/ (kəʊl) /

Helmut (ˈhɛlmuːt). born 1930, German statesman: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) and of Germany (1990–98)