straight razor

noun

: a razor with a rigid steel cutting blade hinged to a case that forms a handle when the razor is open for use

Examples of straight razor in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of straight razor was in 1917

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“Straight razor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20razor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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