straight razor

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noun

a razor having a stiff blade made of steel that is hinged to a handle into which it folds.

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Origin of straight razor

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby straight razor

straight muscle, straightneck, straight off, straight-out, straight poker, straight razor, straight shooter, straight sinus, straight stall, straight talk, straight ticket

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How to use straight razor in a sentence

In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
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Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican.
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Denied parole nine straight times, he insists he is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted.
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Amazing how people can still haul this one out with a straight face.
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A new book from gay rights activist Marc Solomon sets the record straight about how gay marriage victories were really won.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality|E.J. Graff|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
This wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
She had listened—she had listened intently, looking straight out of the window and without moving.
Confidence|Henry James
It mounted straight as a plume for a little way, until it met the cool air of evening which was beginning to fall.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
This judicial bent of the child is a curious one and often develops a priggish fondness for setting others morally straight.
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British Dictionary definitions for straight razor

straight razor

noun

another name for cut-throat (def. 2)

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