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perm

/pɜːm/

/pɜrm/

Translations

permnoun

perms

/pɜːm/

/pɜrm/

permanente

She decided to get a perm to add some volume and curls to her straight hair.

Elle a décidé de se faire une permanente pour donner du volume et des boucles à ses cheveux raides.

Additional translations

permUnité technique de transmission de vapeur d'eau, terme spécialisé.

permissionInformatique, généralement au pluriel en anglais.

Synonyms

wave

permanent wave

hairstyle

curl

permverb

permed

Past Simple

permed

Past Participle

perming

Gerund

/pɜːm/

/pɝːm/

permanenterCoiffure.

She decided to perm her hair for a new look before the wedding.

Elle a décidé de permanenter ses cheveux pour un nouveau look avant le mariage.

Synonyms

permadjective

more perm

Comp.

most perm

Super.

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to permanent waves, e.g., "perm solution".

Additional translations

permanentCoiffure, dans le sens de la permanente.

Synonyms

Definitions

permnoun

A hairstyle produced by setting the hair in waves or curls and then treating it with chemicals so that the style lasts for several months.

She decided to get a perm to add some volume and curls to her straight hair.

(computing, informal, usually plural) File or directory permissions.

Check the file perms before deploying the application.

(US) A unit of water-vapor transmission equal to one grain per square foot per hour per inch of mercury pressure difference.

The building code requires a vapor barrier of no more than 0.3 perm.

permverb

To treat (hair) with chemicals so that it remains curly or wavy for a period of time.

She decided to perm her hair for a new look before the wedding.

permadjective

Relating to or used for a permanent wave (hair treatment).

She bought a perm kit that included the perm lotion and neutralizer.