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- [kohl]
- /koʊl/
- /kəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohl]
- /koʊl/
Definitions of kohl word
- noun kohl Helmut [hel-moo t] /ˈhɛl mʊt/ (Show IPA), born 1930, German political leader: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90); chancellor of Germany 1990–98. 1
- noun kohl A black powder, usually antimony sulfide or lead sulfide, used as eye makeup especially in Eastern countries. 1
- noun kohl powder used as eye make-up 1
- uncountable noun kohl Kohl is a cosmetic used to make a dark line along the edges of someone's eyelids. 0
- noun kohl a cosmetic powder used, originally esp in Muslim and Asian countries, to darken the area around the eyes. It is usually powdered antimony sulphide 0
- noun kohl Helmut (ˈhɛlmuːt). 1930–2017, German statesman: chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) and of Germany (1990–98) 0
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Origin of kohl
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Arabic kohl, variant of kuhl. See alcohol
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Parts of speech for Kohl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kohl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".