rasoir

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French rasuir, from Late Latin rasōrium, from Latin rāsus (“shaved”). By surface analysis, raser +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.zwaʁ/

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Noun

rasoir m (plural rasoirs)

1. razor

Derived terms

• rasoir national
• sur le fil du rasoir

 

Adjective

rasoir (invariable)

1. (informal) boring, tiring

Related terms

• raser

Further reading

• “rasoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.