单词 | perm |
释义 | permn.1 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. ΘΚΠ 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 colloquial (originally Australian Military). A permanent employee (in quot. 1945, of the Australian Navy); = permanent n. 3. Cf. temp n.2 ΘΚΠ 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 British. Gambling. colloquial. = permutation n. 7. ΘΚΠ 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. Of employment or an employee: permanent. Cf. temp adj., perm n.2 ΘΚΠ 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 transitive. To give a permanent wave to (a person or a person's hair). ΘΚΠ 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 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). ΘΚΠ 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). < n.11927n.21945n.31955adj.1916v.11928v.21959 |
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