Religious Haircut, Bald on Top With Fringe of Hair
Puzzle 17 of Sherlock Holmes Hard Pack
Question is: Religious Haircut, Bald on Top With Fringe of Hair
and the answer is: TONSURE
Word Meaning:
TONSURE — (transitive, Christianity, Buddhism) To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
Definitions from Wiktionary.