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cold wave

noun

Definitions

  1. A short period of very cold weather.

  2. A permanent wave in the hair set by special solutions without the aid of any heating…

    A permanent wave in the hair set by special solutions without the aid of any heating machine.

  3. Alternative spelling of coldwave (“European post-punk music sub-genre”).

    • Not so much forgotten as little heard in the first place, cold wave – and its dancier, synth-powered cousin, minimal wave – finds its roots in early 80s France.

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