cutthroat razor
Barber's shaving blade
A cutthroat razor is a traditional shaving razor with a long blade that folds into the handle, also called a straight razor.
The blade is exposed during use, requiring skill to avoid cuts—hence the name.
He learned to shave with his grandfather's cutthroat razor.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say straight razor.
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- sharp edgeHoned cutting surface
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- leather stropStrip for sharpening razors
- stropLeather sharpening strip
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