Word "TONSURE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
shave the head of a newly inducted monk

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

Crossword Clues for TONSURE

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Part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair (7)
Shaven-crown haircut (7)
Not coming back with certain bald patch (7)
Some weight certainly in monk's hairstyle (7)
With all that weight, it's certain to go off his head
Abbot's top style (7)
Nurse to adopt brother's top style (7)
Head shaving is not backed by firm (7)
Heavyweight certain to produce a close shave (7)
A monkish uppercut? (7)
Monk's haircut The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 14 Nov 2024
2240 pounds certain to be used for brother's haircut (7)
Fashion certain to be what a monk may have up top (7)
Monk's shaved head (NOT RUSE anagram) (7)
A hundred certain to have monk's hairstyle (7)
Brother may have this nurse to fancy (7) The Guardian Cryptic 29 Jul 2024
Style guaranteed under brother's patch (7) Puzzler Cryptic 01 Jul 2024
Haircut that's in order (7)
A short cut for one who has taken orders (7)
Shaving of crown is certain, but not up to begin with (7)
Drastic cut in the monastic establishment
Not upset by undoubted close shave (7)
Cut for a man of habit? (7)
Fashion certain to be seen ahead of certain monks (7)
Style guaranteed under brother's patch (7) Puzzler Cryptic 29 Mar 2024
Nurse to be upset by Abbey hairstyle (7)
Not up to certain shaving of the crown (7)
Monkish hair style (7)
Shaven-crown hair-style (7)
Hairstyle the prevailing fashion certainly (7)
Certain to put on weight and cause a close shave (7)
With hindsight, isn't certain they should have got haircut
Monk's shaven head The Times Concise 05 Aug 2023
Brother's style indeed shown after Mass The Times Cryptic 14 Apr 2023
What’s brother’s haircut? Not flipping certain! The Times Cryptic 21 Sep 2022
Shaven head The Times Concise 11 May 2022
Brother's hairstyle The Guardian Quick 03 Dec 2021
Hairstyle in sport coming back in various tones
The shaved crown of some monks’ heads The Times Specialist Sunday 06 Jun 2021
Cut on head: not upset? Absolutely
Large amount, definitely brother's cut
Monk's shaved crown The Sun Two Speed 06 Jul 2020
Sore nut treated shows patch on head The Sun Two Speed 06 Jul 2020
Bald spot LA Times Daily 06 Jun 2020
Bald spot The Washington Post 06 Jun 2020
Characteristic of monk to start to swim in northern river
Feature of monastic life certainly after Mass
Definitely underweight on local religious practice
Crop circle? The Telegraph Toughie 04 Apr 2019
Haircut 100, of course!
True son in order shows sign of being a monk
Show of devotion — not over, OK?
Heavyweight certain to display shaven head
Shaved head The Telegraph Quick 09 Mar 2018
Train nurse to shave hair
Haircut not raised, certainly
Fashion with certain style for monks
Substantial cutting Newsday 17 Jun 2017
Cut in order to guarantee tip off The Telegraph Toughie 26 May 2017
Certain to follow fashion that's very different from dreadlocks! The Times Cryptic 20 Jan 2017
Certain to follow fashion that's very different from dreadlocks!
Haircut 100 to prosecute ‘grasping' Queen
Ritual shave's baffling to nurse
Hair not sticking up of course The Times Cryptic 05 Oct 2016
Monk's hairstyle Family Time 26 Jun 2016
Monk's bald spot The Guardian Quick 18 Jun 2016
Haircut in order? Undoubtedly
Monk's hairdo Newsday 21 Feb 2016
The sign of a 'distressed' monk The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Feb 2016
Give hairstyle that's in fashion? Certainly!
Heavy weight certain to make severe cut on head The Times Cryptic 27 May 2015
Hairstyle sported by the fashionable, certainly
Part of a Buddhist monk's ordination LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2015
Part of a Buddhist monk's ordination
Not going back! Certain to have a shaved crown
Monkish do
Shaving of the head
Clerical clipping
Monk's haircut
Monk's trademark
Ritual shaving of the head
Shaved area of a monk's head
Monastery clip
Monk's hairstyle
Monastic haircut
Shaving of a monk's head
Monk's hairdo
St. Francis' shaven crown
Clipping of a sort
Haircut for a fra
Head shave
Monk's feature
Haircut-plus
Clerical hair style
Haircut of a sort.
Close relative of a crew cut.
Monk's shaven crown.
Capuchin's haircut.
Shaven crown.
Haircut.
Barber's job.
Shaven patch.
Monk's haircut
Shaven pate.
Shaving of the head.
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