finger wave

fin·ger wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger weyv]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger weyv]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər weɪv/

Definitions of finger wave words

noun finger wave a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water. 1
noun finger wave a wave set in wet hair by using fingers and comb only 0
noun finger wave a loose wave made by dampening and shaping the hair without heat, using only fingers and comb 0

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Origin of finger wave

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Finger wave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Finger wave

finger wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

finger wave usage trend in Literature

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