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finger wave

noun Hairdressing.

a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water.

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Words nearby finger wave

finger post, finger puppet, finger reading, finger tight, finger trouble, finger wave, finger-nose test, finger-paint, finger-pointing, finger-thumb reflex, finger-to-finger test

Origin of finger wave

First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for finger wave

finger wave

noun

hairdressing a wave set in wet hair by using fingers and comb only
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