permanent wave

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perma
perma, permanant
English - English
A wave in a moving fluid that does not change shape or position relative to the fluid
A series of waves in the hair produced by means of chemical substances and heat; a perm
method of making hair curly using chemicals
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
A permanent wave is the same as a perm. a perm

Related Terms

permanent waves
plural form of permanent wave
a permanent wave
perm
permanent wave

    Hyphenation

    per·ma·nent wave

    Turkish pronunciation

    pırmınınt weyv

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpərmənənt ˈwāv/ /ˈpɜrmənənt ˈweɪv/

    Etymology

    [ -n&nt ] (adjective.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin permanent-, permanens, present participle of permanEre to endure, from per- throughout + manEre to remain; more at PER-, MANSION.
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