razor
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
Other meanings
Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.
The sharp tusk of a wild boar.
A kind of
- edge tool
Kinds of razor
- safety razor
- straight razor
Related words
- razorback
- razorbill
- razorfish
- razorless
- razormaker
- razormaking
- razorman
- cutthroat razor
- razor edge
- razor's edge
- disposable razor
- Hanlon's razor
Word history
From Old French "rasour".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “razor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.