straight razor

noun

: a razor with a rigid steel cutting blade hinged to a case that forms a handle when the razor is open for use

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The same goes for the way the pair incorporate items around the room with Jason slamming a book into Desh’s throat, Desh slashing with a straight razor off the sink, and Jason ultimately triumphing by strangling Desh with a towel in the corner of the shower as Desh frantically paws at his face. —

Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 Which is not to say the story isn't propulsive from that opening line: Paris Peralta is under arrest because her famous TV-comedian husband is dead and she — scared, brown-skinned, nearly 30 years younger — was found disoriented and holding the straight razor that killed him. —

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 July 2022 However, safety and straight razors are not permitted in carry-on luggage. —

Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023 Electric razors and straight razors generally work best for shaving facial hair. —

Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for straight razor

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of straight razor was in 1906

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“Straight razor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20razor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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