razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər How to pronounce razor (audio)
: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair

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Indie venues are still battling unprecedented challenges between real estate costs, corporatization and the razor thin profit margins of the concert business. Nate Rau, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 Items often locked up include razors, deodorant and technology items. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Companies have looked for less intrusive measures to prevent small, more expensive items from being stolen like razors and mascara. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 Advertisement The margin for error was always going to be razor thin for Eric Musselman in his first season as USC men’s basketball coach. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for razor 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of razor was in the 14th century

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“Razor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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razor

noun
ra·​zor ˈrā-zər How to pronounce razor (audio)
: a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off hair

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