finger wave
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfɪŋ.ɡə ˈweɪv/ us/ˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ ˈweɪv/
手指波（指仅用手指、梳子等使头发呈波浪形,与电烫相区别，是流行于1920和1930年代的古典发型）
a hairstyle in which the hair is formed into lines of S-shaped waves (= curls) close to the head using the fingers and hair clips, that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
She looked like a 1930s film star with her finger waves and pale complexion. 她的头发梳成手指波浪形，肤色苍白，看起来像 1930年代的电影明星。
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- We decided to go for the Twenties look so instead of blow-drying her hair I put in some deep finger waves.
- I had my hair done in a finger wave bob for a Great Gatsby party.
- Learn how to do finger waves for long hair.
- The marcel wave looks similar to finger waves but is made with a hot curling iron and is more permanent.
- Josephine Baker was one of the stars who popularized the finger wave.
finger wave
verb [ I or T ]
把头发弄成手指波浪形
to put hair into a finger wave hairstyle (= one in which the hair is formed into lines of S-shaped curls close to the head)
How do you finger wave your hair? 你是如何把头发弄出手指波的？
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- She wore her hair in short curls, finger waved from a side parting.
- Here's a tutorial on how to finger wave short hair.
- Even some hairdressers have never learned how to finger wave.