razor; a sharp blade used to shave hair or whiskers

A tool used for shaving facial hair, including both manual and electric versions

To have one's head shaved or hair cut

To shave the whole head completely clean; to have a shaven head

To shave a person's head for them to enter the Buddhist clergy as a monk or nun

Sudden hair loss in small patches; colloquial term for alopecia areata. It is often a temporary condition that resolves naturally.

fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus); also known as a razorback

To cut or shave the hair; to have a haircut.

The Qing dynasty edict issued in 1645 requiring all Han men to shave the front of their heads and wear a queue in the Manchu style, often summarized by the slogan 'Keep your hair and lose your head, or keep your head and lose your hair.'

to shave the head but keep the queue; specifically refers to the Qing dynasty decree requiring men to shave their forehead and wear their hair in a long braid

a straight razor or blade used for shaving the head or face; usually features a very sharp, foldable blade

(old term) a person who cuts hair for a living; a barber

A place where one goes to get a haircut or shave

a portable barber's stand carried on a shoulder pole

one-sided arrangement where only one party is willing or interested; literally refers to a barber's shoulder pole which has a stove for hot water on only one end

a portable stand used by barbers in former times

lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot; fig. one party is interested but the other is not. In the past, street barbers carried a pole with their tools at one end and a charcoal stove for heating water at the other.

(old term) a person who cuts or trims hair for others; a barber

an instrument used for shaving hair from the face or body

difficult to handle or manage (of a person or a situation); thorny; troublesome

The principle that the simplest explanation is usually the best one

A shaving tool with a blade placed between a protective device and the skin to prevent deep cuts

To enter a Buddhist monastery; named for the act of putting on a monastic robe and shaving the head according to Buddhist discipline.

A tool powered by electricity used for shaving facial hair