English

Etymology
Same as (see under) Strap; recorded in English since 1702

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�p|-�p

Noun
en-noun

1. A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor, in this sense also called razor strop.
2. UK A bad mood or temper (see stroppy.)

Translations
trans-top|Strap
Danish: rem c (razor strop: strygerem)
Dutch: riem m (razor strop: scheerriem)
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French: lanière f
German: riem m
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trans-top|Bad mood
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Verb
en-verb|strop|p|ing

1. obsolete To strap.
2. (recorded since 1842; now most used) To sharpen (a razor) with a strop.

#:One should strop the razor before shaving.

References
Etymology on line

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|To strap
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trans-top|To sharpen with a strop
Danish: stryge
Dutch: wetten
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Czech

Pronunciation
audio|Cs-strop.ogg|audio

Noun
strop m

1. ceiling

Category:Czech nouns

Danish

Noun
strop c

1. strap

Category:Danish nouns

Dutch

Noun
strop m & f

1. A noose
2. metonymy: hanging (execution)
3. figuratively: bad luck, loss
4. loop
5. rascal, brat

Compounds
stropdas: necktie (often shortened to das, not equivalent to the English short form tie)

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• 2007-11-27 08:33 - DerbethBot - added audio Cs-strop.ogg; added missing pron. section

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