strop
noun
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
strops
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present tense formof strop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But the spat punctures any suggestion that the Budget will end grumps and strops inside the party.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Least excited about: The usual soap opera, personality, inflammatory quotes, so-called mind so-called games, feuds, strops, handshakes and so on that somehow appear in the eyeline just as there’s some actual football happening.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2014
This was a fine year for celeb strops, unscheduled hiatuses and full-on quitting.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 24, 2012
By letting the flower stalk grow, drying and slicing the firm pith, they get natural razor strops, insulating material.
From Time Magazine Archive
He strops his razor, or perhaps selects a blade already sharpened for his convenience.
From The Perfect Gentleman by Ralph Bergengren
