cut-throat razors

Folding shaving blades

Cut-throat razors are straight razors—the traditional shaving tool with a long blade that folds into its handle.

The name comes from the exposed blade's potential for serious injury in careless or malicious hands.

Also called open razors.

The term is primarily British; Americans more often say straight razor.

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