kohl
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Hair & beautykohlkohl /kəʊl $ koʊl/ noun [uncountable] DCBa black pencil used around women’s eyes to make them more attractiveExamples from the Corpuskohl• When she woke she took a mirror from her blouse and added kohl to her eyes, then to mine.• His own hair was combed out over his shoulders, and for make-up he had used only the faintest trace of kohl.Origin kohl (1700-1800) Arabic kuhl