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razor burn

razor burn noun: a type of mild to moderate skin irritation occurring when the hair follicules curl back into the skin (razor bumps), caused by shaving improperly or with a blunt razor.

Noun

razor burn (countable and uncountable, plural razor burns)

  1. (informal) A type of mild to moderate skin irritation occurring when the hair follicules curl back into the skin (razor bumps), caused by shaving improperly or with a blunt razor.

Forms of razor burn

pluralrazor burns

Questions about razor burn

What does razor burn mean?
Razor burn means a type of mild to moderate skin irritation occurring when the hair follicules curl back into the skin (razor bumps), caused by shaving improperly or with a blunt razor.
What part of speech is razor burn?
Razor burn is a noun.
What is the plural of razor burn?
The plural of razor burn is razor burns.

Words near razor burn in the dictionary

  1. razor bladed
  2. razor blades
  3. razor blading
  4. razor bump
  5. razor bumps
  6. razor burn
  7. razor burns
  8. razor clam
  9. razor clams
  10. razor comb
  11. razor combs

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