"razor bump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: razor bumps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} razor bump (plural razor bumps)
  1. (informal, usually pluralized) A skin eruption in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by irritation from shaving. Wikipedia link: razor bump Tags: informal Synonyms: folliculitis barbae traumatica, pseudofolliculitis barbae, shaving bump Related terms: barber's itch
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