razor bump
English
Noun
razor bump (plural razor bumps)
- (informal, usually pluralized) A skin eruption in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by irritation from shaving.
- 1990 July 19, Lawrence K. Altman, "Health: For Some, 'No Beards' Is Painful Job Rule," New York Times (retrieved 4 August 2013):
- For millions of men . . . shaving is painful because they develop razor bumps on the face and neck from the closely cut ends of hairs that imbed themselves to irritate and scar the skin.
- 1990 July 19, Lawrence K. Altman, "Health: For Some, 'No Beards' Is Painful Job Rule," New York Times (retrieved 4 August 2013):
Synonyms
- folliculitis barbae traumatica, pseudofolliculitis barbae, shaving bump
See also
References
- razor bump at OneLook Dictionary Search
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