Strop

What do we mean by strop?

A strap, especially a short rope whose ends are spliced together to make a ring. noun

A flexible strip of leather or canvas used for sharpening a razor. noun

To sharpen (a razor) on a strop. transitive verb

To sharpen on or as if on a strop or strap.

Same as strap. Specifically noun

A strap or strip of leather, thick canvas, or other flexible material, suitably propared for smoothing the edge of a razor drawn over it while it is attached by one end and held in the hand by the other; hence also, by extension, a two-sided or four-sided piece of wood, with a handle and a casing, having strips of leather of differing surfaces affixed to two sides, and the two other sides, when (as more commonly) present, covered with coarser and finer emery or other abrasive powder for use in honing a razor. noun

Nautical, same as strap, 1 . noun

In rope-making, a rope with an eye at each end, used in twisting strands. noun

A strap; specifically, same as strap, 3. noun

To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen. transitive verb

A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it. noun

A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor, in this sense also called razor strop. noun

A bad mood or temper (see stroppy.) noun

A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it. noun

To strap. verb

To hone (a razor) with a strop. verb

Sharpen on a strop verb

A leather strap used to sharpen razors noun

A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor, in this sense also called razor strop.

A bad mood or temper (see stroppy.)

A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.

Words that are spelled similarly to strop:
strop, stop, strip, stoop, strap, trop, strom, strep, strow, stroop, stroup, stroy, stro, stroh, srop, sirop, strog, strp, strob, -trop.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word strop:
razor, abrasive, cubs, blade, leather, pitched, cutting, pitcher, edge, appearances, era, baseball, prize, chicago, record.

Words that rhyme with strop:
top, shop, stop, drop, pop, crop, hop, swap, chop, op, flop, prop, sop, backdrop, cop, mop, workshop, fop, taupe, agitprop, eavesdrop, slop, atop, lollipop, bop, lop, plop, nonstop, aesop, backstop, laptop, countertop, opp, wop, desktop, bebop, co-op, klopp, tabletop, glop, scaup, bellhop, shortstop, rooftop, raindrop, shoppe, treetop, barbershop, malaprop, blacktop, bus stop, full stop, pawnshop, sweatshop, knop, hilltop, bookshop, gigaflop, mountaintop, soda pop, non-stop, turboprop, tank top, eyedrop, dunlop, coffee shop, hoppe, flag stop, whistle stop, big top, dry mop, dopp, whaap, cough drop, riding crop, tuck shop, take a hop, glottal stop, head shop, bopp, chop shop, truck stop, potential drop, belly flop, talk shop, copp, print shop, sharecrop, whaup, beauty shop, closed shop, bucket shop, cover crop, pet shop, spinning top, catch crop, open shop, hopeh, mutton chop, popp.

Adjectives that are often used to describe strop:
razor, long, old, double, single, good, selvagee, short, leathern, black, big, magic, heavy, huge, fine, bed, special, heeled, ordinary, better, hot, rigid, leather, brush, broad, firm, rolled, sided.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective strop:
man, theory, razor, paper.

Consonant match to strop:
strip, strap, stripe, strep, streep, stroop, stroup, strope, strupp, stroupe, stroope.

Words that sound like strop:
strop, strip, strap, stripe, stirrup, strep, streep, stroop, strope, stir up, strapp, stroup, sturrup, strob, stroupe, stroope, straub, straube, stop, strobe, stopp, stroppy, strp, strops, strub, stirp, strube, streb, stpp, stropped, serap, streib, strebe, straw, strough, strawy, staup, step, stripes, stray, steep, stripper, strapped, stoop, strips, straps, stripped, striped, stroy, stree, striper, strew, stripy, stra, steppe, stope, stripey, sirup, stap, stip, steap, stepp, stirrups, stipe, stro, strow, strappy, stoup, stri, strapper, stroh, stape, stoep, stru, satrap, serape, streps, stapp, stob, strept, sirop, staab, sitrep, sarape, stript, stipp, streeper, srp, stirred up, stobbe, strei, step-, sarap, striae, strabo, sterope, soar up, stowp, siroop, store up.