perm
perm Lexical Profile
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• noun
A hairstyle produced by setting the hair in waves or curls and treating it with chemicals so that the style lasts for several months.
"She made an appointment at the salon to get a perm before the wedding."
British A specified number of items selected from a larger group, especially in a football pool or betting system.
"He regularly entered a simple perm on his weekend football coupon."
A major industrial and cultural city in eastern European Russia near the Ural Mountains, situated along the banks of the Kama River, which lent its name to the Permian geologic period.
• verb
To treat hair with chemicals and rollers to create long-lasting waves or curls.
"The stylist offered to perm her straight hair to give it more volume."
British To make a selection of a specified number of items from a larger group, especially in sports betting or team selection.
"With several players returning from injury, the manager can perm any four midfielders from seven."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the 1920s as an informal shortening of 'permanent wave' (for the hair treatment), and independently shortened from 'permutation' in British sports betting.