finger wave

noun Hairdressing.

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

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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