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
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.
noun
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?
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.
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?
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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