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

At 74, McDonald walks slowly with a slight stoop, but his mind is still razor sharp. —Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026

But a razor-like clinical edge provided the north London side with a solid foundation, whereas Chelsea had nothing to show for from the first 45 minutes. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The Angels are playing from behind, and new manager Kurt Suzuki is living on the razor’s edge with a one-year contract to guide a team for whom expectations are modest at best. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026

The bathroom, for example, included only a shower and lacked a shelf for soap or a razor. —Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026

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