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gillette

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gillette.

Editorial note

But if that's really the case, it's not as absurd given that Gillette was bought for $52 billion in 2005.

Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A brand of razor blade

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gillette gathered in one view.

noun

A brand of razor blade

noun

A city, the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States.

noun

A ghost town in Teller County, Colorado, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gillette.

noun

A brand of razor blade

noun

A city, the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States.

noun

A ghost town in Teller County, Colorado, United States.

noun

An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States.

Example sentences

1

But if that's really the case, it's not as absurd given that Gillette was bought for $52 billion in 2005.

2

When I travel I use a non-adjustable 53 Gillette Super Speed[2] due to its light weight and size.

3

They will probably only know Gillette and some no-name they tried once and hated.

4

One Saturday I did an A/B test with a store-bought Gillette 5 blade against the DSC ultimate 6 blade.

5

Now I think I'm going back to the $30 5-packs of Gillette blades at the pharmacy.

6

Expensive Gillette razors can be resharpened with just a leather belt.

7

On the other hand, DSC has good enough marketing to convince many consumers that DSC are in the Gillette category for a fraction of the price.

8

Ditto - I get ~50 shaves per Gillette Fusion Power cartridge, so I'm still working on an 8-pack I got for Christmas 2013.

9

It's ridiculous that I spend so much money on Gillette razor blades.

10

I bought a bunch of single-edge blades for the old fashioned (probably 1940s or 50s) Gillette safety razor that I inherited from a great uncle.

11

I use a gillette mach 3 when traveling, and it literally takes a minute or less in the shower with a bit of soap suds to shave.

12

They're sold in 4 packs with their main selling point being that they are half the price of gillette razors while being the of similar quality with a much nicer/weightier handle.

Quote examples

1

I remember reading about the development of Gillette's Mach 3 blade in the book "Good to Great".

2

I do prefer the occasional Gillette as well as "pass-thru" cleanability as mine can get kindof gummed up and difficult to rinse otherwise.

3

I doubt I'll try Gillette's shave club as I've heard they just send out their "not as sharp" razors for the reduced price.

4

I'd be tempted to try a Nespresso/Gillette model, where the initial product is cheap and the "refills" are relatively expensive subscriptions, but very high quality and easy to use.

Proper noun examples

1

I decided that even though the Dollar Shave Club was cheaper (Gillette from a drugstore is 15-20 bucks for refills) I couldn't have a painful shave experience.

2

I've tried Gillette, Harry's and DSC and ended up with Harry's being first preference, DSC a backup.

3

Gillette is selling a very sophisticated product, and they test it thoroughly.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use gillette in a sentence?

But if that's really the case, it's not as absurd given that Gillette was bought for $52 billion in 2005.

What does gillette mean?

A brand of razor blade

What part of speech is gillette?

gillette is commonly used as noun.