Definition of perm
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Examples of perm in a Sentence
She got a perm last week.
Recent Examples of perm from the Web
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One year my mom, my sister and me all got matching perms together.
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A torturous octopus-tentacle perm machine was donated by screen legend Veronica Lake’s hairdresser, who truly had a brush with fame.
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The shampoo smelled like old perm, and so did our room.
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Bee then entered, with a perm and sequined jacket, to lament Colbert's departure.
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Colgan stays true to the Twitty image of his later years, complete with his perm from 1979.
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Catonsville Hair Co. continues to do shampoo and sets — a hair curling technique — and perms for customers.
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The style was always perms, but then somebody said, ‘
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First Known Use of perm
1927
Examples of perm in a Sentence
She got her hair permed at the salon.
First Known Use of perm
1928
PERM Defined for English Language Learners
perm
playDefinition of perm for English Language Learners
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: a process in which someone's hair is curled and treated with chemicals so that it remains curly for a long time
perm
Definition of perm for English Language Learners
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: to make (hair) curly for a long time by using chemicals : to give a perm to (hair)
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See words that rhyme with perm Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about perm
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