Perm
Noun:
- A hairstyle created by using chemicals and heat to form long-lasting curls or waves in the hair: A "perm" is a chemical treatment that changes the structure of the hair to make it curly or wavy for an extended period.
- (Capitalized) A city in Russia: "Perm" is also the name of a major city located in the European part of Russia, near the Ural Mountains.
Verb:
- To give someone a permanent wave hairstyle: To "perm" hair means to treat it with chemicals to create long-lasting curls or waves.
Noun (Hairstyle): She got a new perm that gave her lots of bouncy curls.The perm from the 1980s is making a fashion comeback.
Noun (City): The Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre is a famous cultural institution.Perm is an important industrial center in Russia.
Verb: She decided to perm her hair for a change.I used to perm my hair every year, but now I keep it natural.
"To have a perm": to possess or wear a permanent wave hairstyle. She has had a perm since she was a teenager.
"To get a perm": to undergo the process of receiving a permanent wave. I'm thinking about getting a perm before the wedding.
Permanent wave (n): The full term for "perm," referring to the long-lasting hairstyle. A permanent wave requires careful hair care.
Permed (adj): Describing hair that has been treated with a perm. She has beautiful, permed hair.
- Curly hairstyle: A general term for a hairstyle with curls.
- Chemical wave: Another term for a permanent wave treatment.
- The primary meaning relates to hairstyling.
- The secondary meaning is a proper noun referring to the city of Perm, Russia. These meanings are unrelated and context-dependent.
- a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
- a city in the European part of Russia
- give a permanent wave to
- She perms her hair