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Definition of "perm" [perm]

  • A permanent. (noun)
  • To give (hair) a permanent. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "perm" in a sentence
  • "I had wavy hair to start with and thought making it curly with a perm was the way to go."
  • "The perm is the bread-n-butter of most beauticians."
  • "The perm was a staple of my "look" from 5th grade through freshman year in college when I got the poodliest perm you can imagine and decided to move on."