water wave
noun
a wave on the surface of a body of water.
a wave combed or pressed into wet hair and then dried.
Origin of water wave
1First recorded in 1550–60
Other definitions for water-wave (2 of 2)
water-wave
[ waw-ter-weyv, wot-er- ]
verb (used with object),wa·ter-waved, wa·ter-wav·ing.
to set (hair) in a water wave.
Origin of water-wave
2An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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