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¹strop

noun \ˈsträp\

: a narrow piece of leather that is used for sharpening a razor

: a bad mood

Full Definition of STROP

: strap:

a : a short rope with its ends spliced to form a circle

b : a usually leather band for sharpening a razor

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Origin of STROP

Middle English — more at strap

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with STROP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, swap, top, whop

²strop

transitive verb

stroppedstrop·ping

Definition of STROP

: to sharpen (a razor) on a strop

First Known Use of STROP

1837

Related to STROP

Synonyms: edge, grind, hone, stone, sharpen, whet

Antonyms: blunt, dull

Other Fashion Terms

bodkin, chignon, cowlick, eau de toilette, imperial, pocket, pomander, tonsorial

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