Phrase guide

safety razor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: razor

2

noun

Meaning 2

a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: razor

History

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: самобръсначка (samobrǎsnačka) — type of razor
  • Catalan: maquineta d'afaitar — type of razor
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全剃刀 (ānquán tìdāo) — type of razor
  • Chinese Mandarin: 保險刀 /保险刀 (bǎoxiǎndāo) — type of razor
  • Finnish: partahöylä — type of razor
  • Finnish: parranajokone — type of razor
  • Finnish: partakone — type of razor
  • Finnish: varmuuspartaveitsi — type of razor
  • Finnish: varmuusparranajokone — type of razor
  • German: Einwegrasierer — type of razor
  • German: Wegwerfrasierer — type of razor
  • Greek: ξυριστική μηχανή (xyristikí michaní) — type of razor
  • Greek: ξυράφι ασφάλειας (xyráfi asfáleias) — type of razor
  • Greek: ξυραφάκι ασφάλειας (xyrafáki asfáleias) — type of razor
  • Irish: rásúr sábháilte — type of razor
  • Italian: rasoio di sicurezza — type of razor
  • Japanese: 安全剃刀 (anzen kamisori) — type of razor
  • Khmer: ឡាម (laam) — type of razor
  • Korean: 안전면도기 (anjeonmyeondogi) — type of razor
  • Norman: râseux à rabot — type of razor
  • Polish: golarka — type of razor
  • Polish: maszynka do golenia — type of razor
  • Romanian: aparat de ras — type of razor
  • Spanish: rastrillo — type of razor
  • Spanish: maquinilla de afeitar — type of razor
  • Swedish: rakhyvel — type of razor
  • Ukrainian: бритва (brytva) — type of razor
  • Welsh: rasel ddiogel — type of razor
  • Welsh: raser ddiogel — type of razor