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KOHL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kohl mean?
• KOHL (noun)
The noun KOHL has 1 sense:
1. a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
Familiarity information: KOHL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("kohl" is a kind of...):
make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)
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