razorable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English razor Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English razorable From razor + -able.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Fit to be shaved.
[…] till new-born chins Be rough and razorable […]
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most razorable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more razorable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |