perm
noun
Example Sentences
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She ate more black beans, lathered her scalp with French soap and opted for root perms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
It's fire though because it's like I'm older than you, but just the conversations around perms and around hair has changed.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2024
Gone were the fluffy perms that are the definers of K-pop stardom - here instead were "eggheads", anonymised buzzcuts of soldiers on the frontline.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
Only chemical treatments like perms or straightening can change these bonds.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023
Flannels, goatees, and combat boots were in; bodysuits, Hypercolor, and perms were on their way out.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
