: a preparation used especially in Arabia and Egypt to darken the edges of the eyelids
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Charlotte’s kohl pencil—which blends like a dream—comes in the classic Pillow Talk hue.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Key Ingredients: Vitamin E, pro-vitamin B5, chamomile extract Shades: 12
Waterproof: Yes
Type: Kajal, which is similar to kohl but with a softer and creamier texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
These items included weapons that were used in wars, hunting tools, personal accessories and ivory kohl applicators.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Along with evidence of soldiers’ daily provisions, researchers found accessories and toiletries, like ivory applicators for kohl eyeliner, necklaces of carnelian and faience beads shaped like pomegranate blossoms, and scarabs engraved with deities’ names, per the statement.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Key Ingredients: Vitamin E, pro-vitamin B5, chamomile extract Shades: 12
Waterproof: Yes
Type: Kajal, which is similar to kohl but with a softer and creamier texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
These items included weapons that were used in wars, hunting tools, personal accessories and ivory kohl applicators.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Along with evidence of soldiers’ daily provisions, researchers found accessories and toiletries, like ivory applicators for kohl eyeliner, necklaces of carnelian and faience beads shaped like pomegranate blossoms, and scarabs engraved with deities’ names, per the statement.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Kohl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kohl. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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kohl
noun
: a cosmetic used by women especially in Arabia and Egypt to darken the edges of the eyelids
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Kohl
biographical name
Helmut 1930–2017 chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) chancellor of Germany (1990–98)
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