: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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Fine durian exists on a razor’s edge between extraordinary and awful.—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 After a rough start to the season, there was a span from mid-May to mid-June when the Cubs’ bullpen was razor sharp, posting an MLB-best 0.90 ERA.—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 Count on three trimming lengths and a skin-hugging razor head infused with vitamin E, plus a ceramic blade that’s gentle on sensitive areas.—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025 This thing is razor sharp though, be careful when using it in the backcountry.—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for razor
Word History
Etymology
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase
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