permed

Thân thiện

She admired her newly permed hair in the mirror.

Definition

AdjectiveStyled with a permanent wave; having had the hair treated with chemicals to create curls or waves that last for an extended period.

Usage

The adjective "permed" describes hair that has undergone a chemical process to set long-lasting curls or waves. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).

Examples

• She had permed hair throughout the 1980s.
• His hair is permed and dyed blonde.
• I don't like the look of tightly permed curls.

Advanced Usage

• "freshly permed": Describes hair that has very recently undergone the perming process.
  • Her freshly permed hair still smelled of the chemicals.
• "badly permed": Used to criticize the quality or result of the perm.
  • He was unhappy with his badly permed hair.

Variants and Related Words

• Perm (noun): The process or the result of giving a permanent wave to hair.
  • She got a perm at the salon.
• Perm (verb): To give a permanent wave to hair.
  • She decided to perm her hair.

Synonyms

• Curled (chemically)
• Waved (permanently)
• Treated (in the context of a permanent wave)

Antonyms

• Straight
• Natural (untreated)
• Unpermed

Học thuật

Adjective

1. styled with permanent waves