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

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

British Dictionary definitions for finger wave

finger wave

noun

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