perm
1 of 2noun
ˈpərm 
: permanent
perm
2 of 2verb
permed; perming; perms
transitive verb
: to give (hair) a permanent wave
Example Sentences
Noun She got a perm last week. Verb She got her hair permed at the salon.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022 Bailey explained that a lamination is like a perm for your brows. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 Brie spent just 15 minutes in the glam trailer each morning thanks to an of-the-decade perm at the start of each season. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 19 Aug. 2022 That might look like dying your hair, adding gray extensions, clip-ins or getting a perm. Akili King, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2022 But since that heyday, Schoeller has entered the air-perm market with aerobrane (used in Strafe’s Cham Jacket), and outerwear companies have developed their own air-permeable layups, such as Futurelight from The North Face and The Perm from Flylow. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2021 The year is 1986 and Sheila, clad in spandex and with her hair teased into a dramatic perm, is an aerobics star, stepping onto an outrageously elaborate set to film a routine for her latest blockbuster workout video. Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 June 2022 Katie Ballard, hair department head styled Candy’s wig into a perm for most of the series and then transformed it into a blowout style for the courtroom scenes, much like how the real Candy wore her hair. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2022 Meanwhile, Karen Wheeler has a new perm, Scoops Ahoy is gone, and a horrifying supernatural threat is out to get the residents of Hawkins, Indiana. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2022 Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021 At one point, Shelton asked a friend to perm his long hair, according to the article. Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2020 Camila Cabello's long, beachy curls and a piece-y curtain fringe have become her signature look since perming her naturally-straight hair. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2020 By the end of the week, residents in Georgia will be able to get their hair permed and nails done. Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2020 Whitney Eaddy’s was no different as the then 19-year-old had been wearing permed hair since the age of two. Shalwah Evans, Essence, 3 Oct. 2019 That's why most salons won't perm lightened hair, because it's already damaged from color treatments. Erin Reimel, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2019 The sloped shape of it serves to give your lashes a curved shape to form to when slathered in perming lotion. Sable Yong, Allure, 23 July 2018 In fact, between talking about haircuts and cold waves — a technique being taught to perm hair that uses a cold chemical wash over rollers — many took the opportunity to share their more-pressing concerns with us. refinery29.com, 2 June 2018 See More
Noun
And thanks to TikTok, the '80s perm could be making a comeback now that formulas and techniques for application have advanced. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022 Bailey explained that a lamination is like a perm for your brows. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 Brie spent just 15 minutes in the glam trailer each morning thanks to an of-the-decade perm at the start of each season. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 19 Aug. 2022 That might look like dying your hair, adding gray extensions, clip-ins or getting a perm. Akili King, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2022 But since that heyday, Schoeller has entered the air-perm market with aerobrane (used in Strafe’s Cham Jacket), and outerwear companies have developed their own air-permeable layups, such as Futurelight from The North Face and The Perm from Flylow. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2021 The year is 1986 and Sheila, clad in spandex and with her hair teased into a dramatic perm, is an aerobics star, stepping onto an outrageously elaborate set to film a routine for her latest blockbuster workout video. Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 June 2022 Katie Ballard, hair department head styled Candy’s wig into a perm for most of the series and then transformed it into a blowout style for the courtroom scenes, much like how the real Candy wore her hair. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2022 Meanwhile, Karen Wheeler has a new perm, Scoops Ahoy is gone, and a horrifying supernatural threat is out to get the residents of Hawkins, Indiana. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2022 Verb
This update allows users to perm any two from the four cameras in the handset. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021 At one point, Shelton asked a friend to perm his long hair, according to the article. Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2020 Camila Cabello's long, beachy curls and a piece-y curtain fringe have become her signature look since perming her naturally-straight hair. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2020 By the end of the week, residents in Georgia will be able to get their hair permed and nails done. Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2020 Whitney Eaddy’s was no different as the then 19-year-old had been wearing permed hair since the age of two. Shalwah Evans, Essence, 3 Oct. 2019 That's why most salons won't perm lightened hair, because it's already damaged from color treatments. Erin Reimel, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2019 The sloped shape of it serves to give your lashes a curved shape to form to when slathered in perming lotion. Sable Yong, Allure, 23 July 2018 In fact, between talking about haircuts and cold waves — a technique being taught to perm hair that uses a cold chemical wash over rollers — many took the opportunity to share their more-pressing concerns with us. refinery29.com, 2 June 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1927, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1928, in the meaning defined above
perm
noun
as in permanent
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- permanent
- hairdo
- hairstyle
- haircut
- coiffure
- bun
- conk
- updo
- bob
- pageboy
- ponytail
- chignon
- beehive
- braid
- shag
- big hair
- pigtail
- upsweep
- fade
- pompadour
- pug
- trim
- plait
- cut
- shingle
- queue
- crop
- ducktail
- crew cut
- buzz cut
- do
- roach
- comb-over
- Mohawk
- French twist