kohl
/kəʊl
/noun [mass noun]
A black powder, usually antimony sulphide or lead sulphide, used as eye make-up especially in Eastern countries.She stood in front of the mirror and applied mascara and kohl to her eyes, blinking a few times....
- I mean this girl had no makeup on except some lovely kohl around her eyes, and she was just so mesmerizing.
- For one thing she was wearing rouge on her cheeks and kohl about her eyes.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Arabic kuḥl.
Rhymes
- adrenaline rush
- adrenalin junkie
- adrenalin rush
- adrenalise
- adrenalised
- adrenalize
- adrenalized
- adrenal medulla
- adrenarche
- adrenergic
- adrenergically
- adrenergic receptor
- adrenin
- adrenine
- adrenoceptor
- adrenochrom
- adrenochrome
- adrenocortical
- adrenocorticotrophic hormone
- adrenocorticotrophin
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- adrenocorticotropin
- adrenodoxin
- adrenogenital
- adrenoleucodystrophy