safety razor

noun

: a razor provided with a guard for the blade to prevent deep cuts in the skin

Examples of safety razor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most popular choices are either a double-sided safety razor (usually with a butterfly mechanism that makes changing blades easy) or a straight razor (also called a cutthroat razor). — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

In addition to cleaning up sweater pilling, safety razors can just as effectively remove lint. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

The double-edge safety razor that gives you the perfect shave? — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2025

Before safety razors, shaving meant wielding a lethal blade against your throat—or trusting someone else to do it. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for safety razor

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Kids Definition

safety razor

noun

: a razor with a guard for the blade to prevent deep cuts