finger wave
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noun Hairdressing.
a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water.
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Origin of finger wave
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby finger wave
fingertip, fingertips, fingertip search, finger-to-finger test, finger trouble, finger wave, Fingo, fini, finial, finical, finick
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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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