kohl

(noun)

A black powder used as eye makeup.

Related Terms

Examples of kohl in the following topics:

  • Naming Familiar Inorganic Compounds

    • For example, alcohol is believed to derive from the Arabic al-khwl or al-ghawl, which originally referred to a metallic powder used to darken women's eyelids (kohl).

  • Fashion

    • Dark eyes, especially kohl-rimmed, were in style.

  • Types of Advertising

    • Celebrities such as Britney Spears have advertised for multiple products including Pepsi, Candies from Kohl's, Twister, NASCAR, Toyota and many more.

  • The European Union (EU)

    • The European Union (EU) was formally established when the Maastricht Treaty—whose main architects were Helmut Kohl and François Mitterrand—came into force on November 1, 1993.

  • Hatshepsut

    • This included a successful mission to the Land of Punt in the ninth year of her reign, which brought live myrrh trees and frankincense (which Hatshepsut used as kohl eyeliner) to Egypt.

  • Flappers

    • Huge, dark eyes heavily outlined in mascara, especially kohl-rimmed, were in style.