razor blade slot

plural razor blade slots

1. A small, built-in slit or opening commonly found in the back of vintage bathroom medicine cabinets or directly in tiled walls.

   JERRY SEINFELD: And what's the deal with the razor blade slot in the bathroom? Are people actually shaving in there?

   2005, Unattributed, Family guy : the official episode guide, seasons 1-3, page 205

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   a distinct novelty is the used razor blade slot in one of the wall tiles, that permits the dropping of old blades into a hidden receptacle

   1928, A.E. Dickinson, Architect and engineer, page 37

   Since used razor blades in waste baskets are a real hazard, a razor blade slot is desirable, as is a locked and lighted compartment for poisonous drugs and chemicals.

   1941, “Safety in the Home”, in Architectural Record, May 1941, page 75

   An added feature is the handy razor blade slot in back of cabinet for convenient disposal of old blades. Wall opening required

   1944, Sears, “Wall-mount and Built-in Bathroom Medicine Cabinet”, in 1944 Sears Fall Winter Catalog, page 756

   "You know," Maskison went on, "that this has been coming upon us for years, ever since Ben Salter, on that memorable day in April 1997, found that every razor-blade slot in his house was overflowing.”

   1959, John Atherton, “Waste Not, Want Not”, in [rutor.is] PLAYBOY archive 1953-2020 (93GB), page 50

   Synonyms: razor slot