rastrillo
disposable razor, Mexico
In Mexico a disposable shaving razor is a rastrillo. A straight razor is a navaja and an electric shaver is a rasuradora.
Meaning: shaving tool (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| rastrillo | disposable razor, Mexico |
| navaja | straight razor |
| rasuradora | electric, Mexico |
For the everyday razor you buy at the store, ask for un rastrillo. Mexicans also say rasurarse for "to shave", while afeitarse is understood too.
Which one should you use?
Navaja alone can also mean a pocket knife, so people often say navaja de afeitar when they mean the shaving blade.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some other Spanish-speaking countries people say máquina de afeitar for a razor, and in Mexico rastrillo is the usual word.
Did you know?
- The verb rasurar is common in Mexico and is used in place of afeitar in many everyday sentences.
Examples in context
- Se me acabaron los rastrillos.I ran out of razors.
- Mi papá usa una rasuradora eléctrica.My dad uses an electric shaver.
- Compré una navaja de afeitar antigua.I bought an old straight razor.
Example conversation
Carlos asks a shop assistant for razors in a store in Querétaro.
- CarlosBuenos días, ¿tiene rastrillos?Good morning, do you have razors?
- VendedoraSí, aquí hay de dos y de tres hojas.Yes, here we have two-blade and three-blade ones.
- CarlosDeme uno de tres, por favor.Give me a three-blade one, please.
