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The line between looking awake and looking dangerous, drawn in one shaky stroke.
means A cosmetic pencil, liquid, or gel used to draw a line along the edge of the eyelid, defining and shaping the eye.
from A straightforward 20th-century compound of 'eye' plus 'liner' — something that lines. It rode in on the broader rise of modern cosmetics marketing, joining cousins like 'lipliner,' once eye makeup moved from theatrical and ritual use (kohl has ancient Egyptian roots) into everyday mass-market beauty products.
- origin
- Ancient Egyptians wore it to block sun glare, not vanity
- symbolism
- Kohl was believed to ward off the evil eye
- modern twist
- Winged tip difficulty rivals calligraphy, minus the forgiveness
- gender history
- Worn by pharaohs, rock stars, and soldiers alike