Is kohl a word?

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2006-11-04 17:48:10 · 3 answers · asked by Kimberly W 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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"Kohl" is the German word for "cabbage". It is the root of our English words "coleslaw" and "kohlrabi".

2006-11-04 20:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by wild_turkey_willie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes kohl is a word, and the meaning is:
a cosmetic preparation, such as powdered antimony sulfide, used especially in the Middle East to darken the rims of the eyelids.

2006-11-05 01:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by brain_boy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

yes it is....its basically like eyeliner...almost always black...and its used to draw the eyes and accentuate them...it looks reallly pretty on most desi people

2006-11-07 23:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Pyar Ki Pari♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋