straight razor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of straight razor
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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After taking out a straight razor, he turns on the radio to K-Billy Super Sounds of the '70s.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2022
Marines in his tan, leather swivel chair at the Esquire Barber Shop for the “high and tight”: faded on the back and sides, short on the top and finished off with a straight razor.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2021
Ms. Matthews — the co-owner of two salons in the San Francisco Bay Area, both called Edo — uses a straight razor as a carving tool instead of scissors.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020
A man from Montreal was arrested after he threw a straight razor over a bike rack and barrier Sunday evening, and it landed in a restricted area of the White House grounds, authorities said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2016
Twice a day, she lathered his face with a stiff bristle brush and with a straight razor expertly scraped the dent in his chin and the narrow space between his nose and his upper lip.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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