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strop
UK /stɹɒp/ US /stɹɑp/
noun 4verb 3
Collocations
2VERB + STROP
buy, requires
STROP + NOUN
razor
Definitions
noun
1
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.
2
A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.
verb
1
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.
2
To strap.
noun
1
A bad mood or temper. A tantrum.
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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
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One should strop the razor before each shave.
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The barber—a round, bustling fellow—stropped his razor and prattled gossip.
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[…] he almost fell out of the phone booth laughing and said to her, 'Boy, did my son buy a strop! Did he get stuck!'
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