Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger waving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
fin-ger wav-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hairstyling technique in which hair is shaped while wet into smooth, flat, S-shaped waves that lie close to the scalp, using the fingers and a comb.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

finger wavings (plural)

Phrases

finger wave

Frequently Paired Words

finger wave

Questions

What does finger waving mean?
A hairstyling technique in which hair is shaped while wet into smooth, flat, S-shaped waves that lie close to the scalp, using the fingers and a comb.

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