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

Halloween was just around the corner, and the Tylenol murders incited panic among parents who feared trick-or-treat candy could be laced with poison or razors. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025

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Compatible with any Venus cartridge refill, this reusable razor also includes a shower holder to keep it clean and dry between shaves. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Although Robert Englund has hung up his fedora and razor claws, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise could live on with another Freddy Krueger. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Oct. 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