: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as demand for its Gillette razors and Pampers diapers fell.—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026 Denis says using the scissor-razor technique creates sharp, exact ends with a super-solid, blunt line.—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026 Hawley’s position left the vote margin for the resolution, which advanced 52-47 last week, razor thin.—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Sharp Objects Razor Blades While TSA allows travelers to bring disposable razors in carry-on bags, safety razors can only be packed without their blades.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026 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