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perm

/pɜːm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A permanent.
  2. A permanent wave.
  3. To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.
  4. A permutation.
  5. A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

permanent wave(English)permanent(English)molotov(English)lotion(English)standing(English)leave(English)ongoing(English)permanente(English)kama(English)sylva(English)komi(English)ural(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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