A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of body hair through the act of shaving. Kinds of razors include straight razors, safety razors, disposable razors, and electric razors.
A modern razor that uses replaceable blade cartridges
Image: Philips Norelco 9700 Rotary Electric Shaver (30973817280)
Bronze razor
Razor (top) and nail cutter with bone handle (bottom) found in a grave of the Hallstatt culture.
Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg and underarm hair. A man is called clean-shaven if he has had his beard entirely removed.
A man shaving his neck using a straight razor
A woman leg shaving using a razor
Cartridge razor with two blades
Alexander the Great's shaven image on the Alexander Mosaic, 2nd Century BC