"razor-thin" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} razor-thin (not comparable)
  1. Extremely fine; so thin as to be almost invisible. Tags: not-comparable Translations (extremely fine; so thin as to be almost invisible): hauchdünn (German)
    Sense id: en-razor-thin-en-adj-I0xI30~b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'extremely fine; so thin as to be almost invisible': 95 5
  2. A very small difference, or advantage, when comparing two items. Tags: not-comparable Translations (a very small difference, or advantage, when comparing two items): hauchdünn (German)
    Sense id: en-razor-thin-en-adj-1j6RX9eH Disambiguation of 'a very small difference, or advantage, when comparing two items': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: paper-thin, razor thin

Alternative forms

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