: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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Denis says using the scissor-razor technique creates sharp, exact ends with a super-solid, blunt line.—Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026 Hawley’s position left the vote margin for the resolution, which advanced 52-47 last week, razor thin.—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Sharp Objects Razor Blades While TSA allows travelers to bring disposable razors in carry-on bags, safety razors can only be packed without their blades.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026 But at this stage, the margin of error becomes razor thin.—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for razor
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Etymology
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase