strop

A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.

Cheap razors are a mistake, as they soon lose their edge. A good razor requires no strop. It has been suggested as an excellent plan to have a case of seven razors—one for each day in the week—so that they are all equally used.

A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.

To hone (a razor or knife) with a strop.

One should strop the razor before each shave.

The barber—a round, bustling fellow—stropped his razor and prattled gossip.

To strap.

A bad mood or temper. A tantrum.