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razor-thin

The English word “razor-thin” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Extremely fine; so thin as to be almost invisible.
  2. A very small difference, or advantage, when comparing two items.

Etymology

First use appears c. 1909, in the Washington Post.

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