finger wave
fin·ger wave
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fing-ger weyv]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər weɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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