: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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Tape recovered from the bags contained razor stubble with DNA from both Melanie and William McGuire, according to the Attorney General’s Office.—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026 Ideal for fine to medium hair, this cut relies on internal layers or subtle razor work to create fullness that feels light and natural.—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 Pepto Bismol, Axe body spray, Q-Tip cotton swabs, Fancy Feast cat food and Gillette razors are just a few of the other types of affected items.—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 As another Jewish American sage once said, beauty walks a razor’s edge.—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 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