tonsured

ton·sure

T0265200 (tŏn′shər)n.1. The act of shaving the head or part of the head, especially as a preliminary to becoming a priest or a member of a monastic order.2. The part of a monk's or priest's head that has been shaved.tr.v. ton·sured, ton·sur·ing, ton·sures To shave the head of.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tōnsūra, from Latin, a shearing, from tōnsus, past participle of tondēre, to shear; see tem- in Indo-European roots.]

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tonsured - having a bald spot either shaved or natural; "tonsured monks"hairless - having no hair or fur; "a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail"