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perm

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pɜrm/ · UK /pɜːm/

perm means: To treat hair with chemicals or heat so it stays curly.

verb

CURL HAIRB2

To treat hair with chemicals or heat so it stays curly.

  • Can you perm my hair?
  • She had her hair permed yesterday.
  • This salon perms short hair too.

How to use it: perm someone’s hair (The hairdresser permed her hair.)

Opposites: straighten

Common phrases: perm someone’s hair, perm your hair

noun

PERMISSIONC1

Agreement that allows someone to do something, or access something.

  • Ask the admin for perm first.
  • I need perm to edit this file.
  • Who gave you perm to enter the server?

Similar words: permission

Common phrases: get perm, give perm, admin perm

REORDERINGC2

An arrangement of things in a particular order, different from another possible order.

  • The program generates a random perm.
  • Each perm places the numbers in a different order.
  • We checked every possible perm of the list.

Similar words: permutation

Common phrases: random perm, valid perm

POOLS BETC2

A selection of football results combined in a bet.

  • He chose a perm for the football pools.
  • Her perm included several predicted draws.
  • How much would this perm cost?

Similar words: combination bet

Common phrases: pools perm, eight match perm

Questions about perm

What does perm mean?

To treat hair with chemicals or heat so it stays curly.

What is perm in other languages?

Türkçe: perma yapmak · Español: hacer una permanente · Français: faire une permanente · Deutsch: eine Dauerwelle machen · Italiano: fare la permanente · 日本語: パーマをかける

How do you pronounce perm?

In American English /pɜrm/; in British English /pɜːm/.

How do you use perm in a sentence?

Can you perm my hair? She had her hair permed yesterday.

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