razors

Bladed grooming tools

Razors is the plural of razor, a sharp-bladed instrument for shaving hair from the body: He keeps his razors in the medicine cabinet.

The word extends to anything similarly sharp: Occam's razor is the principle of preferring simpler explanations.

On a razor's edge means in a precarious position.

A razorback is a wild hog with a ridged spine.

shaving

blade

Flat cutting edge

shave · disposable · electric · foil · rotary · aftershave · nick · smooth · facial hair · five o'clock shadow

sharpness

edge

Boundary or sharpness

  • cuttingDividing via sharp edge
  • honedSharpened or refined
  • keenSharp or enthusiastic

slice · precision · fine · whetstone · strop · incisive · surgical · thin · paper-thin · sharp

brand

Gillette

Major shaving brand

  • SchickShaving product manufacturer
  • BraunGerman appliance manufacturer
  • PhilipsElectronics and healthcare conglomerate

Wilkinson · Remington · Venus · cartridge · subscription · marketing · advertising · expensive · refill · handle

bodyhair

legs

Locomotion appendages below torso

depilatory · smooth · stubble · ingrown · exfoliate · shaving gel · Venus · manscaping · chest · back

occam

simplicity

Lack of complexity

theory · explanation · assumption · elegant · logic · hypothesis · unnecessary · entities · science · reductionism

Categories
Opposites
sharpness/cutting ability

razorsbutter knives

Blunt utensils for spreading

spoons · clubs · hammers · mallets · rounded edges

grooming function

razorsRogaine

Branded baldness treatment

minoxidil · hair restorer · wigs · hair extensions · beards

precision/delicacy

razorssledgehammers

Heavy long-handled striking tools

axes · machetes · cleavers · blunt instruments · bludgeons

Phrases
Family

razor, razored, razoring, razor's, razorbill, razorback, razor clam, razorbills

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG