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

Our favorites helped our razors glide smoothly across the skin for an ultra-close shave, while aloe vera and almond oil soothed, hydrated, and enhanced the skin’s appearance — mitigating irritation. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson already faced difficulties getting legislation across the finish line with a razor thin GOP majority. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

The District 7 race remained razor close with all precincts reporting Wednesday, with the top four candidates all coming within a point-and-a-half of each other. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

Various knife and razor cuts had been made across the body, some in graphic crosscross fashion, others a flurry of tiny slices, yet others prominent and deep. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 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