razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər 

: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair

Examples of razor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Self-healing soft batteries The soft, jelly-like battery could power the LEDs when it was twisted 180 degrees, bent, punctured with a needle, and cut with a razor. —ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025

So, for the record, the margin between those two is razor thin. —Shane Young, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Loading your audio article Days after Tuesday’s special election, the San Jose District 3 City Council race has become a showdown for second-place and with the margins razor thin, a recount is likely to determine the candidate who will face Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff. —Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025

Due to government regulations enforced from January 1, 2025, Taiwan hotels are banned from providing single-use toiletries to reduce plastic waste, and guests are encouraged to bring their own personal items such as toothbrushes, razor creams, shower caps, and combs. —Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025

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

Phrases Containing razor

• balanced on a razor's edge
• cut-throat razor
• Occam's razor
• Ockham's razor
• on the razor's edge
• razor-backed
• razor blade
• razor clam
• razor edge
• razor's edge
• razor-sharp
• razor-thin
• razor wire
• safety razor
• straight razor
• walks a/the razor edge

Rhymes for razor

• blazer
• gazer
• glazer
• kayser
• laser
• lazar
• maser
• mazer
• phasor
• raiser
• taser
• appraiser

Kids Definition

razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər 

: a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off hair