razor-thin
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razor-thin
Where it comes from
First use appears c. 1909, in the Washington Post.
adjective razor thin
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Extremely fine; so thin as to be almost invisible.
Similar: paper-thin
- A very small difference, or advantage, when comparing two items. The Socialists have a razor-thin majority.
Translations
Talk about this word "razor-thin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/razor-thin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. razor-thin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/razor-thin "razor-thin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/razor-thin.Cite this
@misc{razor_thin_2026,
title = {razor-thin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/razor-thin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
