finger wave
noun
: a method of setting hair by dampening with water or wave solution and forming waves or curls with the fingers and a comb
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Under that scarf, hairstylist Ashanti Hildreth sculpted flawless finger waves.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
At the 83rd Golden Globes, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, attendees arrived to the red carpet in wide trousers and retro-glam ball gowns, finger waves and swoopy Veronica Lake manes.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Models are wearing finger waves, low buns, slick backs.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
But what happens when Campora isn’t on hand to shape the bouncy bob into glamorous finger waves?
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
At the 83rd Golden Globes, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, attendees arrived to the red carpet in wide trousers and retro-glam ball gowns, finger waves and swoopy Veronica Lake manes.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Models are wearing finger waves, low buns, slick backs.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
But what happens when Campora isn’t on hand to shape the bouncy bob into glamorous finger waves?
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger wave
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“Finger wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20wave. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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