razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər How to pronounce razor (audio)
: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair

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That smile is a razor, cutting backward into my brain. Michael W. Clune, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 Other customers have grown frustrated by Target locking up deodorant, razors and other everyday items, a tactic Target has used to try to prevent theft. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025 The operating margin is razor thin, so federal cuts to Medicaid could force difficult cuts. John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025 Players never picked up the razors for a practical reason. Rob Rossi, New York Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for razor

Word History

Etymology

Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of razor was in the 14th century

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“Razor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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razor

noun
ra·​zor ˈrā-zər How to pronounce razor (audio)
: a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off hair

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