: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
Examples of razor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThat’s what makes this multitasker a great bikini razor.—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024 National and swing-state polls show a razor’s edge tight race.—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 More specifically, borrowing any personal hygiene tool (like a razor or toothbrush) can potentially expose you to bloodborne viruses that your partner may have, like hepatitis B or C, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 June 2024 Loeb slain in Stateville James Day, a Chicagoan who was serving a prison term of up to 10 years for grand larceny, confessed to slashing Loeb 56 times with a razor in a shower room at the prison in Joliet.—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 16 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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