: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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The electric power steering system was razor sharp with quick turn-in.—Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026 Crime-scene investigators bored holes and pulled out a succession of neat plastic packages containing razors, saw blades, handcuff keys, and security bits.—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Eco effort The hotel has bid farewell to single-use plastics and welcomed in new bamboo amenities, including toothbrushes, razors, and combs.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026 The performance is as delicate as a veil, as cutting as a razor’s slash.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Feb. 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