permnoun [ C ]
uk/pɜːm/us/pɝːm/US also permanent, formal permanent wavea chemical process that makes your hair curly, or a hairstyle that is created in this way:
Is your hair naturally curly or have you had a perm?
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Hairstyles
- barnet
- blowout
- bob
- bun
- bunch
- close-cropped
- coiffed
- comb-over
- cornrow
- crew cut
- fauxhawk
- flattop
- fringe
- loose
- pageboy
- permanent wave
- pigtail
- ponytail
- quiff
- shake
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Hair care
perm
verb [ T ] ukus
I'm going to get my hair permed on Saturday.