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to razor

1 2.5

To cut hair from the skin using a sharp metal blade

verb
/ˈreɪzər/

: afeitar

To achieve a clean look, I decided to razor my beard before the interview.

I had to razor remove it and they had hash tagged me.

Examples

I'm going to go ahead and take the razor and precisely razor the top and then pluck the bottom.
I razor shave and so far have had no problems, but then again I take a lot of precautions.

Blog text (19)
The sound razors the back of my neck.

Fiction book (1990)
With a razor, you just razor off, doesn't hurt and it grows back.
I had to razor remove it and they had hash tagged me.

Anything Goes With James English
I had to razor remove it and they had hash tagged me.

Anything Goes With James English
She carefully razored her legs to ensure they were smooth for the summer.
Before the event, he used a new blade to razor off any unwanted hair.

Synonyms

to shave

vsto razor

467 1.0

To remove hair from the face or body using a razor

specifies using a specific blade tool rather than any similar device

Idioms

as sharp as a razor-blade

5.0

Very clear and exact so there is no doubt

Compounds

razor-sharp

8 4.1

Able to cut very easily with a thin hard edge, like a knife

razor-thin

7 4.4

Very small in amount or size, often for close results

straight razor

6 4.9

A razor with a long straight blade that folds into its handle for shaving

electric razor

4 2.4

A small machine that shaves hair using batteries or a plug

razor-sharp

3 4.2

Very clear and exact so you can see every small detail

Occam's Razor

3 8.0

A rule that prefers the simplest explanation with the fewest assumptions

razor clam

1 5.4

A long narrow sea clam with a curved, sharp shell

safety razor

1 2.6

A razor with a guard that helps stop cuts while shaving

razor edge

1 4.7

A very sharp cutting edge like a knife blade

Ockham's Razor

8.2

A rule that prefers the simplest explanation when other facts are equal

razor fish

Specialized

9.9

A small colorful fish with a thin body and sharp head that lives near coral reefs

razor-billed auk

Specialized

9.9

A black-and-white seabird with a thin, sharp bill that catches fish

razor-fish

Specialized

9.9

A small sea fish with a thin sharp head that hides in rocks

stepping razor

Archaic

9.9

A person who moves quickly and carefully and looks dangerous

How Close

to razor

1 2.5

to trim

95 2.6

to clip

51 1.6

Surface Forms

razor infinitive

Etymology

To razor as a verb comes from the same Latin root radere, meaning 'to scrape'. A helpful way to remember is to think of erase, which means to rub away, so to razor is to 'scrape off' hair and therefore to shave with a razor.