razor

[ rey-zer ]
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noun
  1. a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.

  2. an electrically powered instrument used for the same purpose.

verb (used with object)
  1. to shave, cut, or remove with or as if with a razor.

Idioms about razor

  1. on the razor's edge, in a difficult or precarious position.

Origin of razor

1
1250–1300; Middle English rasour<Old French rasor, equivalent to ras(er) to raze + -or-or2

Other words from razor

  • ra·zor·less, adjective
  • un·ra·zored, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for razor

razor

/ (ˈreɪzə) /


noun
  1. a sharp implement used esp by men for shaving the face

  2. on a razor's edge or on a razor-edge in an acute dilemma

verb
  1. (tr) to cut or shave with a razor

Origin of razor

1
C13: from Old French raseor, from raser to shave; see raze

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Other Idioms and Phrases with razor

razor

see sharp as a tack (razor).

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