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perm.

To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/pɝm/General-American/pɜːm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.

Where this word comes from

Short for permanent.

noun/pɝm/General-American/pɜːm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A permutation.

    informal
  2. A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.

Where this word comes from

Short for permutation.

noun/pɝm/General-American/pɜːm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Permission

Where this word comes from

Short for permission.

noun/pɝm/General-American/pɜːm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Clipping of permanent wave (“hairstyle”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Short for permanent.

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