: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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The seat was critical for Fine to win since Republicans have a razor thin 218-213 seat majority in the House.—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 Mulligan’s is longer than a pixie cut, but sits closer to the face than a French bob, with a sleekness that’s often hard to effect without going razor sharp or very short.—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 District warns against bringing weapons to school A district statement to parents advised that students should never bring anything that can be used as a weapon to school, including a gun, knife, razor, or other objects.—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025 Doing that kind of comedy is like walking on a razor’s edge.—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 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
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