kohl

A cosmetic preparation, such as powdered antimony sulfide, used especially in the Middle East to darken the rims of the eyelids.

A powder used in the East from time immemorial in the toilet, to darken the orbits of the eyes, etc., properly consisting of finely comminuted antimony.

A mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids.

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

To decorate one’s eyes with kohl or stibnite.

a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids