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razor

ra·zor

UK/ˈɹeɪzə/ US/ˈɹeɪzɚ/ fairly common
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

edge tool used in shaving

verb

1.

shave with a razor

Origin

From Middle English rasour, from Old French rasour, from raser (“to scrape, to shave”). More at rat. By surface analysis, raze + -or. Displaced the native Old English sċierseax (literally “shaving knife”).

Phrases

  • Alder's razor
  • Blore's razor
  • cut-throat razor
  • cutthroat razor
  • disposable razor
  • dry razor
  • electric razor
  • foil razor

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