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Friday Fun Thread for July 12, 2024

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Kohl seems likely to be picking up on women recognizing the name of the store not the black powder that I had to look up.

It's makeup, and while more associated with old or non-western forms of makeup (often containing lead) a quick search finds some modern eyeliner using it as a label as well. It was one of the few I recognized on the female side when I first saw it (along with taffeta and jacquard) due to its use in fantasy fiction. I think more would recognize it from makeup or the history of makeup rather than from the name of the department store.