permanents

noun

plural of permanent
as in perms

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  1. hairdos
  2. coiffures
  3. haircuts
  4. hairstyles
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairdos
Noun
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
Noun
  • By the end of the event, hundreds of backpacks had found new homes, dozens of children had fresh haircuts and hundreds of families had spent the day surrounded by people there to support them.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Scroll through 15 messy bob haircuts to bookmark for your next trip to the hair salon.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of haircuts
Noun
  • The characters look similar to real humans and lack the typical cartoon characteristics such as outsize heads, large eyes, and quirky hairstyles.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairstyles
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