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单词 perm
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permn.1

Brit. /pəːm/, U.S. /pərm/
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: permanent wave n.
Etymology: Shortened < permanent wave n. (originally as a graphic abbreviation).
Originally British.
A hairstyle produced by setting hair in waves or curls and then treating it with chemicals so that the style is preserved (typically for several months).Common in English-speaking regions outside the United States.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > [noun] > curling or frizzing > act of
cold wave1876
permanent wave1906
wave1925
permanent1926
perm1927
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > curled or frizzed style
frizz1668
bullhead1672
bull1699
buckle1711
frizzle1850
cataract curls1864
Niagara1864
water wave1876
marcel wave1895
permanent wave1906
Greek goda1910
marcel1921
finger wave1925
permanent1926
perm1927
home perm1949
Afro1967
natural1967
Jewfro1976
Jheri curl1977
bubble perm1992
1925 Daily Tel. 13 May 20/5 (advt.) Wanted, smart man... Must be thoroughly competent in perm. waving, Marcel and water waving.]
1927 Home Chat 22 Oct. 200 How long does a ‘perm’ last?
1942 Life 21 Sept. 104/4 (caption) [In Britain] Adhesive tape is sticking plaster, Bobby pins are Kirby grips, Finger waves are water waves, a permanent wave is a perm.
1943 J. B. Priestley Daylight on Sat. vii. 43 There was a girl called Elsie, who was a fake blonde, had a terrific perm.
1960 M. Spark Ballad of Peckham Rye iii. 45 She moved her hand across her perm, nipping each brown wave in turn between her third and index fingers.
1976 National Observer (U.S.) 31 Jan. 8/2 I now sport a crown of exotic, wavy, fluffy, jaunty, tousled, perky, spirally, bouncy curls. I have a perm.
1994 N. Holder Dead in Water i. 30 A short woman, an Italian, with a soft round face, a rather hooked nose, and a black perm.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

permn.2

Brit. /pəːm/, U.S. /pərm/, Australian English /pɜːm/
Forms: 1900s– perm, 1900s– perm. (with point).
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Or perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: permanent n.; perm adj.
Etymology: Probably shortened < permanent n. (compare permanent n. 3), after temp n.2, or perhaps < perm adj.
colloquial (originally Australian Military).
A permanent employee (in quot. 1945, of the Australian Navy); = permanent n. 3. Cf. temp n.2
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > employee
employé1811
workhand1821
employe1835
employee1850
employée1862
permanent1863
staff1931
perm1945
staffer1950
hire1954
1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. 163 Perm, a permanent member of the navy.
1969 Times 3 Feb. 18/3 (advt.) Perms., Temps., needed now for the best choice of jobs you'll find.
2001 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 14 Sept. d16/1 The adventures of a temp who becomes a ‘perm’.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

permn.3

Brit. /pəːm/, U.S. /pərm/
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: permutation n.
Etymology: Shortened < permutation n. Compare slightly later perm v.2
British. Gambling. colloquial.
= permutation n. 7.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > football pools > [noun] > form or system
permutation1951
treble chance1951
perm1955
1927 A. N. Whitehead & B. Russell Principia Mathematica (ed. 2) II. 96 This principle..will be called the ‘principle of permutation’. It will be referred to as ‘Perm’.]
1955 Househ. Guide & Almanac (News of World) 313/1 This perm is based on the fact that seven selections can be placed four at a time in seven different columns.
1971 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 10 Apr. 2/7 (advt.) See our collector for coupons, plans and perms.
2002 Racing Post (Nexis) 27 June 11 Forecast and tricast betting is on offer where applicable, though the coupon-style betting method here makes standard forecast perms a bit of a chore.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

permadj.

Brit. /pəːm/, U.S. /pərm/
Forms: 1900s– perm., 1900s– perm (without point).
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: permanent adj.
Etymology: Shortened < permanent adj. (originally as a graphic abbreviation). Compare earlier temp adj. and later perm n.2
Of employment or an employee: permanent. Cf. temp adj., perm n.2
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [adjective] > hired for specific period of time
day-labouring1577
semestrial1701
yearly1707
seasonal1904
perm1916
1916 Times 12 Sept. 14/5 (advt.) Want Places... Housemaid: Parlourmaid kept: temp. or perm.: middle age.
1970 Times 3 Mar. 16/4 (advt.) Perm and temp jobs are tailored to your talents.
1997 Back Stage (Nexis) 10 Oct. 40 Referral Bonus $50.00 for Temps; $100.00 for Perm employees.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

permv.1

Brit. /pəːm/, U.S. /pərm/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: perm n.1
Etymology: < perm n.1 Compare earlier permanent v., permanent wave v.
transitive. To give a permanent wave to (a person or a person's hair).
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > beautify (the hair) [verb (transitive)] > curl
crispc1340
crook1340
pincha1398
curl1447
frouncea1529
creis1553
frizzle1565
thrum1598
becurl1614
calamistrate1628
frizz1660
fruz1702
crimp1708
buckle1721
befriz1772
crape1774
crêpe1818
crinkle1871
permanently wave1901
marcel1906
water-wave1912
permanent wave1921
permanent1924
perm1928
tong1932
scrunch1983
1928 Daily Express 17 Mar. 9/5 These girls took their chairs at 7.30 p.m... Three hours later they rose ‘permed’, as one says in the profession.
1931 S. Holme in Repertory 6 June 10/2 Thea spent nearly all day at the hairdresser's having her hair ‘permed’.
1959 News Chron. 11 Aug. 6/2 There is a growing tendency for British mothers to perm children's hair.
1973 J. Thomson Death Cap v. 75 She had her brother's..gingerish, greying hair, although hers was permed into a lot of little waves.
2001 D. Mitchell Number 9 Dream 17 I can't go... I had my hair permed this morning, see, and it's going to bucket down any minute.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

permv.2

Brit. /pəːm/, U.S. /pərm/
Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: perm n.3; permute v.
Etymology: Either < perm n.3, or independently shortened < permute v.
colloquial (originally British Gambling.)
transitive. To make a selection of (a number of items) from a larger number; to make a permutation of, to subject to permutation (see permutation n. 3b, 5).
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the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > transformation > transform [verb (transitive)] > with correspondence between quantities > in specific way
substitute1645
revert1737
transpose1810
permute1878
adjoin1888
orthogonalize1920
orthonormalize1935
perm1959
Fourier-transform1970
1959 Times 9 Mar. 11/4 One trusting citizen, having duly filled in a complex formula ‘perming’ a number of matches, looked upon his labour as a guarantee that dividends would automatically come pouring in.
1972 Guardian 3 Apr. 9/3 He went about it..composing 50 horoscopes in a single night... Then daily he permed any 12 from 50 so that ‘conflict within the home’ would befall Leos one week and Scorpios another.
1976 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) 26 Dec. 35/3 Pools Guide... Perm any 3 from 6 in first and second columns with any 2 from 3 in third column—20 × 20 × 3—1200 lines at 1/8p per line = £1.50 staked.
1992 City Limits 2 July 5/3 The proto-punk, neo-anarchist, party-loving crusties (perm any two from six tags) intended to squat the joint.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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