safety razor

a razor with a guard to prevent the blade from cutting the skin.

Origin of safety razor

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

And, glory be, she made it, the blessed little old cross between a porpoise and a safety-razor blade!

World's War Events, Volume III |Various
Three days later I was in the act of fitting a new blade to my safety-razor, when Berry entered the room fully dressed.

Berry And Co. |Dornford Yates
May I add that poodles ought not to be shaved with a safety-razor, but should be trimmed by a topiary expert?

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, June 6, 1917 |Various
I know a man who is not afraid to sleep with a rattlesnake, but you could not get him to sleep with a safety-razor.

Mark Twain's Speeches |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

"My fa-ther al-ways uses a safety-razor," said Miss Belchamber with a reminiscent air.

A Crooked Mile |Oliver Onions

safety razor

a razor with a guard or guards fitted close to the cutting edge or edges so that deep cuts are prevented and the risk of accidental cuts reduced