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PRONUNCIATION OF FINGER WAVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINGER WAVE

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Finger wave is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FINGER WAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

finger wave

Finger wave

A finger wave is a method of setting hair into waves that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and in the late 1990s in North America and Europe. The process involves pinching the hair between the fingers and combing the hair in alternating directions to make a wave shape. A lotion was applied to the hair to help it retain its shape. According to "Techniques of the 1920s and 1930s": Finger waves were developed in the 1920s to add style to, and soften the hard appearance of, the bobbed hairstyles that became very popular during the flapper period. Many Hollywood movie stars wore the latest finger waves which contributed to the popularity and evolution of this style. FINGER WAVING is the shaping or moulding of the hair while wet into "s"-shaped curved undulations with the fingers and comb. These waves when dried without being disturbed will fall into beautiful deep waves. Finger waving differs from marcel waving in that there are no heated irons used on the hair. Not only naturally curly or permanently waved hair can be finger waved, but it is equally successful on straight hair. Finger waves are similar to the Marcel Wave in appearance and are hence easily confused.

Definition of finger wave in the English dictionary

The definition of finger wave in the dictionary is a wave set in wet hair by using fingers and comb only.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINGER WAVE

finger alphabet
finger bowl
finger buffet
finger exercises
finger food
finger paint
finger painting
finger plate
finger post
finger spelling
finger tight
finger trouble
finger-dry
finger´s breadth
fingerboard
fingerbreadth
fingered
fingered tremolo
fingerer
fingerglass

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINGER WAVE

carrier wave
complex wave
electromagnetic wave
gravitational wave
gravity wave
heat wave
long wave
medium wave
new wave
permanent wave
radio wave
shock wave
short wave
sine wave
sky wave
sound wave
square wave
surface acoustic wave
tidal wave
travelling wave
wave

Synonyms and antonyms of finger wave in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «finger wave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINGER WAVE

Find out the translation of finger wave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finger wave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finger wave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手指波
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ola dedo
570 millions of speakers

English

finger wave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उंगली की लहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موجة الاصبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палец волна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

onda dedo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঙুল তরঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vague de doigt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelombang jari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Finger Welle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィンガーウェーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핑거 웨이브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelombang driji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sóng ngón tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரல் அலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाताचे बोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parmak dalgası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

onda dito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

palec fali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палець хвиля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

val deget
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύμα δάχτυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinger golf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finger våg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

finger wave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finger wave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINGER WAVE»

The term «finger wave» is regularly used and occupies the 90.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINGER WAVE»

Discover the use of finger wave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finger wave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Finger Wave
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Othniel Hermes, 2012
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Make-up Artistry
6 Any length of hair below the jaw can be pin curled in the opposite direction to the last finger wave, using flat barrel curls. When finger waving a whole head, create your first wave on one side and continue to wave to the side of this first wave.
Julia Conway, 2004
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The Encyclopedia of American Prisons
FINGER wave pie. When his operations were uncovered in the early 1990s, the media dubbed it accurately as the “national jailhouse shopping network.” The in- prison con game operated out of Miami's Dade County jail, where there was a ...
Carl Sifakis, 2002
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Huskerville: A Story of Nebraska Football, Fans, and the ...
On the rural roads of Nebraska, for instance, the one-finger wave is a common greeting. Before you get the wrong idea, let me say that the one-finger wave is the signature greeting of drivers passing each other on rural highways throughout ...
Roger C. Aden, 2007
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Popping, Locking, and Everything in Between
The Finger Wave makes it look as though a small wave is moving through your hands. You'll be raising and lowering each finger, one after the other. Difficulty:.. The Finger Wave should move quickly through your hands. Don't raise and ...
Wendy Garofoli, 2011
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
26, 1981 finger wave noun 1 a digital examination of the rectum, either as part of an prostate examination or a drug search us, 7962 • Have you ever gone to the doctor for a finger wave?— Angeiod'Arcangeio, The Homosexual Handbook, p.
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Actors on Guard: A Practical Guide for the Use of the Rapier ...
In the finger wave you start with an open hand and then bend your fingers forward one after the other except your thumb. Once in the closed position you reverse the process, and straighten them immediately, one after the other. The last finger ...
Dale Anthony Girard, 2014
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Viagra, Prozac, and Leeches
If the slow car doesn't pull over on the shoulder, the fast car will often use the shoulder as a passing lane. Tribute should be paid to a rather nice Texas custom, the one finger wave. This usually occurs in town or a quiet drive down a country ...
Don Ramon, 2006
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Dreams: Hidden Meanings and Secrets
657 FINGER PRINT. A friend will come to your aid if you dream of being fingerprinted by the authorities. To dream of finger prints on light-colored woodwork signifies financial distress. 604 FINGER WAVE. Young women who dream of getting a ...
Orion, Ottenheimer, 1983
10
Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple
Fairly moisten the hair with the spray, but don't totally saturate it. Use teeth of comb against the scalp to create the first wave curve, moving away from the forehead. Create a ridge. Secure with a finger wave clamp to hold the ridge in place.
Robert Vetica, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINGER WAVE»

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DMV Survival Guide - Step by Step Breakdown
I give him the, "Could you give me just one sec" finger wave and walk back to my seat, check under the chair. I have temporarily lost plenty of ... «ChicagoNow, Jun 15»
2
Norton residents achieve state certification, licensing in cosmetology
... Basic Manicure, Polish Application, Haircolor (retouch and highlighting), Chemical Relaxer, Permanent Wave, Braiding, Finger Wave and Pin ... «Wicked Local Norton, Jun 15»
3
Jidenna Told Us Everything It Takes to Be a Classic Man
Fittingly, Jidenna doesn't dress like other rappers, preferring bespoke suits, club collar shirts, and a finger wave hairstyle that all reference ... «Esquire.com, Jun 15»
4
Audrey Hawley Beck, 90
She took pride in her work and often said, “Nobody knows how to do a good finger wave anymore.” With her children grown, at age 49, she ... «Montana Standard, May 15»
5
Jayhawks in Europe: Claire Carpenter
I asked an usher if I could go in briefly just to take a photo; he gave me the Dikembe Mutombo finger wave: "No, no, no, no." At about 2:00 p.m., ... «KUAthletics.com, May 15»
6
Delta Airlines' meme-filled safety video might be trying too hard
... "Deltalina," seemingly for little more than her full lips and sassy "smoking is not allowed" finger wave, which she replicates in the latest video. «CBC.ca, May 15»
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'Oh, No You Didn't!' Vigilante Travelers Are Telling Off Rude People
The Internet is the best thing to happen to the art of telling people off since the finger wave. (Photo: Thinkstock). It could be the new path to ... «Yahoo Travel, May 15»
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Decoding Salman Bhai's body language: Here's what that 3 finger
Decoding Salman Bhai's body language: Here's what that 3 finger wave really means. by FP Staff May 9, 2015 09:52 IST. #Bollywood #Bombay High Court ... «Firstpost, May 15»
9
Matilda 'Tillie' Matejka
She wrote in her diary that she spent the morning before the wedding making 14 pies for the reception and in the afternoon got a finger wave in ... «Fairmont Sentinel, May 15»
10
Film Review: “The Age of Adaline”
The film is eye-catching in its costume design for Adaline, which varies according to the time she lives in, from the old-fashioned finger wave ... «The UCSD Guardian Online, Apr 15»

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