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- [purm]
- /pɜrm/
- /pɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purm]
- /pɜrm/
Definitions of perm word
- noun perm a city in the E Russian Federation in Europe, on the Kama River. 1
- verb with object perm to give (the hair) a permanent. 1
- verb without object perm to apply a permanent to the hair. 1
- noun perm curled or waved hairstyle 1
- countable noun perm If you have a perm, your hair is curled and treated with chemicals so that it stays curly for several months. 0
- verb perm When a hair stylist perms someone's hair, they curl it and treat it with chemicals so that it stays curly for several months. 0
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Origin of perm
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Perm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perm
noun perm
- body wave — Geology. a transverse or longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth (distinguished from surface wave).
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