strop
A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute, or strip of wood…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.
Значення
значень: 4A 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.
Riemen
A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.
(Співдружність, Ірландія, Британія)A bad mood or temper. A tantrum.
(сленг)A poor-quality or unsaleable diamond.
- a leather strap used to sharpen razors
Переклади
мов: 3За значеннями 1
Походження
Same as strap (which see); recorded in English since 1702. The verb sense referring to honSame as strap (which see); recorded in English since 1702. The verb sense referring to honing a sharp edge is recorded since 1842.
Back-formation from stroppy.
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