[1885–90; semi- + permanent]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foregut, reactor, retread, roller coaster, upsweepsemi- is a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning “half,” freely prefixed to Englishwords of any origin, now sometimes with the senses “partially,” “incompletely,” “somewhat”.Other words that use the affix semi- include: semiautomatic, semidetached, semimonthly, semisophisticated
Examples of 'semipermanent' in a sentence
semipermanent
Most these days have a semipermanent address somewhere for the winter.
2019, 'The Last of the Great American Hobos', Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/last-great-american-hobos-180971913/
Opt for a service like eyelash tinting, or semipermanent lashes.
The Sun (2012)
Fillers broadly divide into two categories: semipermanent and permanent.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's essentially a semipermanent eyebrow tattoo that mimics the look of actual hairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Then more layers of semipermanent colour are applied in slightly different warm shades.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Those buying are mainly retirees, purchasing semipermanent or permanent homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The stress of the early performances is replaced by a semipermanent state of crabby disaffection.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He'd been planning a village of yurts - semipermanent round tents made from wood and canvas - for ages.