Kohl

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /kəʊl/, /kɔʊl/
• US IPA: /koÊŠl/
• also IPA: /klÌ©/
• Homophones: cull
• Homophones: coal, cole
• Rhymes: -əʊl

Origin

From Akkadian kohl.

From Aramaic kohl.

From Arabic كحل resp. kakhli, meaning navy blue.

From Egyptian, Coptic, (smet-t).

Akin to alcohol.

Full definition of kohl

Noun

1. A dark powder used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.

Synonyms

• stibnite

Verb

1. To decorate one's eyes with kohl or stibnite.