cut-throat razor
Foldable shaving blade
A cut-throat razor is a straight razor—a shaving blade that folds into its handle, exposing a long, sharp edge when opened.
The name evokes the blade's potential danger at the throat.
Barbers traditionally used them; today they're favored by wet-shaving enthusiasts: He learned to shave with his grandfather's cut-throat razor.
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Guarded shaving implement
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