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kohl
CIDE DICTIONARY
kohl, n. [See Alcohol.].
A mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kohl, n. a black powder, usu. antimony sulphide or lead sulphide, used as eye make-up esp. in Eastern countries.
Etymology
Arab. kuhl
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