TONSURING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word tonsuring. (close relations)
Definition of TONSURING
Best Alternative Words for TONSURING
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clipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine • cutting down to the desired size or shape • the act of clipping or snipping | ||||||||
shaving | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of removing hair with a razor • a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something • the act of brushing against while passing | ||||||||
shearing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • removing by cutting off or clipping | ||||||||
trimming | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of adding decoration • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • cutting down to the desired size or shape | ||||||||
cropping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the yield from plants in a single growing season • a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale • a collection of people or things appearing together • the output of something in a season • the stock or handle of a whip • a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food verb • cut short • prepare for crops • yield crops • let feed in a field or pasture or meadow • feed as in a meadow or pasture • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |