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perm

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perm  (pûrm) Informal
n.
A permanent.
tr.v. permed, perm·ing, perms
To give (hair) a permanent.

perm 1
Noun
a hairstyle with long-lasting waves or curls produced by treating the hair with chemicals
Verb
to give a perm to (hair)

perm 2
Noun
Informal short for permutation (sense 4)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.permPerm - a city in the European part of Russia
Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
2.permperm - a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
wave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Verb1.perm - give a permanent wave to; "She perms her hair"
wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
Translations
Spanish perm [pəːm] npermanente f
vt to have one's hair permed → hacerse una permanente

French perm [pəːm] n (for hair) → permanente f
vt to have one's hair permed → se faire faire une permanente

German perm [pəːm] nDauerwelle f
vt to have one's hair permed → sich dat eine Dauerwelle machen lassen

Italian perm [pəːm] n (for hair) → permanente f
vt to have one's hair permed → farsi fare la permanente

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