razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər 

: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair

Examples of razor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His razor thin majority meant even one Republican defection meant GOP priorities were at risk. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Kennedy won, clinching 303 electoral votes to Nixon’s 219, though his popular-vote margin was razor thin. — Steven John, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

And with one day left before Election Day, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are locked in a razor-tight showdown that could shift the balance of power in Georgia. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Homemade Gatorade The line between horror and comedy is razor thin, and Homemade Gatorade expertly threads that line. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing razor

• balanced on a razor's edge
• cut-throat razor
• Occam's razor
• Ockham's razor
• on the razor's edge
• razor-backed
• razor blade
• razor clam
• razor edge
• razor's edge
• razor-sharp
• razor-thin
• razor wire
• safety razor
• straight razor
• walks a/the razor edge

Rhymes for razor

• blazer
• gazer
• glazer
• kayser
• laser
• lazar
• maser
• mazer
• phasor
• raiser
• taser
• appraiser

Kids Definition

razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər 

: a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off hair