: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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But one night, the police were called after an argument escalated to the point of Staples trying to hurt herself with razors, even grabbing Kerr’s handgun.—Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 But there’s a fine line, a razor’s edge, to the relationship.—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025 Sustainable spa amenities include razors, hairbrushes, and dental kits, made from wheat straw.—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025 The tool itself comes standard with both a mounted drop-point blade and a swappable utility razor.—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razor
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Etymology
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase
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