straight razor

noun

A razor of a plain and traditional type with no feature that would limit the depth of exposure to the blade during use; often having a blade that can fold into the handle.

Similar
open razorcut-throat razor
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Meanings

nounstraight razor (plural straight razors)

plural straight razors

  1. A razor of a plain and traditional type with no feature that would limit the depth of exposure to the blade during use; often having a blade that can fold into the handle.

    Synonyms: open razor, cut-throat razor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA razor of a plain and traditional type with no feature that would limit the depth of exposure to the blade during use; often having a blade that can fold into the handle.

Similar
open razorcut-throat razor
Also see
cut-throat razoropen razor

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 直剃刀
  • 直剃刀 (zhítìdāo)razor with a folding blade
Finnish taittuvateräinen partaveitsi
  • taittuvateräinen partaveitsirazor with a folding blade
French coupe-choux, rasoir droit
  • coupe-chouxrazor with a folding blade
  • rasoir droitrazor with a folding blade
German Rasiermesser
  • Rasiermesserrazor with a folding blade
Korean 직선날면도기
  • 직선날면도기 (jikseonnalmyeondogi)razor with a folding blade
Romanian brici (de ras)
  • brici (de ras)razor with a folding blade
Russian опа́сная бри́тва
  • опа́сная бри́тва (opásnaja brítva)razor with a folding blade
Spanish navaja de afeitar
  • navaja de afeitarrazor with a folding blade
Swedish rakkniv
  • rakknivrazor with a folding blade
Cite this entry
APA

straight razor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%20razor

MLA

“straight razor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%20razor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight razor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%20razor.

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