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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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In her 30 years as a hairdresser in Cleveland, Tennessee, Kelly DeLude says cuts, perms and parts are only part of the job.
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Nyong’o had no clue, however, of how demanding the upkeep of post-perm hair would be.
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And just as promised, the final result is indeed different from your grandmother’s perm.
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Women began to chop off their straight hair, grow out their perms, and style their natural hair.
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Wypipo will cry like their mama left the perm on their edges too long.
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Using partial or full wigs to create a perm-like effect or coaxing natural curls to their fullest, hairstylist James Pecis tweaked the new mullet’s proportions to suit each girl’s face for a knowingly jolie laide finish.
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Her mother ran a salon out of their home, where most clients came for perms or up-dos for proms.
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While those bygone times have gone bye bye bye like Justin Timberlake's perm, one thing stands the test of time: honesty.
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First Known Use of perm
1927
Definition of perm
: to give (hair) a permanent wave
Examples of perm in a Sentence
She got her hair permed at the salon.
Recent Examples of perm from the Web
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Hair was permed and teased-out, blush was blindingly bright and angled on sharply, eye shadow was contoured, and mascara was coated on with a heavy hand — and all of these together would have constituted a look.
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In 2016, Pantene (owned by P&G) launched Gold Series, a mix of products for natural, permed, and transitioning hair.
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Check all that apply: My hair is dyed, chemically straightened, permed, braided/in locs, has extensions. Dyed.
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In the ’90s, Mario Lopez‘s curly permed hair from Saved By The Bell was the height of hair achievement.
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In Nebraska, can a parent without a proper license perm their child’s hair?
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In an early opening scene of The Deuce, premiering on HBO Sunday night, C.C. (Gary Carr) a smooth-talking, freshly-permed and curled pinstripe suit spots a fresh-faced white-girl to spit that talk.
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First Known Use of perm
1928
PERM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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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