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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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Having a perm allowed me to go dance, sweat, and not have to get my hair done the next day.
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Emma Stone, actress and wearer of too many amazing hair looks to count, has a perm now.
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Celebrity Status Hair Salon is a family hair care salon offering barber and beauty services including cuts, color, perms and hair extensions.
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For me, this meant all out Barbie-style: 1985 perms, Bonnie Bell perfume, and Lip Smackers everywhere.
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The 26-year-old actress stepped out in full '90s garb: a short perm, red ruffled blouse, high-waited red pants and pale pink sneakers, according to ET.
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Shoulder pads, perms and bright, oversize blazers were back in style Saturday at the third annual Like Totally Festival at Huntington State Beach.
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Boost Salon & Spa offers balayage, gloss, highlights, haircuts, blow-dries, perms, manicures, pedicures, consultations and other services.
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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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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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In fact, between talking about haircuts and cold waves — a technique being taught to perm hair that uses a cold chemical wash over rollers — many took the opportunity to share their more-pressing concerns with us.
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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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