This is the 12010th most frequent French word.
tondues
"Tondues" means "shorn" or "closely cut," typically referring to hair or grass.
In this sentence, 'tondues' is used as a past participle in feminine plural form, agreeing with 'pelouses', to indicate the action of mowing the grass that has been completed.
Les pelouses ont été tondues ce matin.
The lawns were mowed this morning.
Here, 'tondues' describes the sheep that have undergone shearing, thus acting as a past participle adjective agreeing with 'moutons' in feminine plural form.
Les moutons tondues paraissent plus légers.
The shorn sheep appear lighter.
In this instance, 'tondues' qualifies the cows, indicating that they have been subject to shearing, functioning as an adjective in feminine plural form.