: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
Examples of razor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe wound should not be cut with a knife or a razor.—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 What about that Alexander McQueen dress of clanking razor clamshells?—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024 Yoon took power after winning by a razor thin margin and has since seen his support fall to among the lowest for any South Korean president, reaching 23% in a weekly Gallup Korea tracking poll after the April election.—Soo-Hyang Choi, Fortune Asia, 9 May 2024 While the company now offers scores of other products, the original razor still stands out as one of its best.—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for razor
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase
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