Synonyms for strop

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strap · sharpen

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Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To hone (a razor or knife) with a strop.

   One should strop the razor before each shave.

2. n. 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.

Related words

Phrases

razor strop

Forms

Plural

strops → huffs…

Past participle

stropped
e.g. stropped → strapped, sharpened, whetted…

Example sentences

• strap I'm bothered since the strap of my backpack tore.
• sharpen This pencil is blunt. Could you sharpen it, please?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

huff¹, whet¹

5 letters

strap¹

7 letters

sharpen²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sharpen² = 2 syllables).