Associations to the word «Kohl»

Wiktionary

KOHL, noun. A dark powder used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.
KOHL, verb. To decorate one's eyes with kohl or stibnite.

Dictionary definition

KOHL, noun. A cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats