Meaning of perm in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pərm/

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  1. Verb

    perm

    Definitions

    1. give a permanent wave to

    Examples

    • « She perms her hair »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    Perm

    Etymology

    1920s: abbreviation of permanent

    Definitions

    1. a city in the European part of Russia
  3. 2. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

Famous quotes

  • « When I was in my early 20s, I had my hair permed. Bad idea! It turned into total frizz. My advice to women is, if you have nice hair already, don't get a perm, leave your hair alone! »
    Mariska Hargitay
  • « I've always been intrigued by color and by interesting hair. I was one of those weird little girls doing my own hair at the age of 9. I was, like, getting weird gels and new brushes and cornrow holders. I would tweak and perm at the age of 13. »
    Nicki Minaj
  • « For nine years I worked to change what was hairdressing then into a geometric art form with color, perm without setting which had never been done before. »
    Vidal Sassoon
  • « When I was younger, I had a perm, and it was really big. My mom was a hairdresser, so even my dad had a perm! I looked like a poodle, but it was cool at the time. »
    Heidi Klum

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