perm

See also: Perm

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Short for permanent.

Noun

perm (plural perms)

  1. (US) A permanent.
  2. (Britain) A permanent wave.

Verb

perm (third-person singular simple present perms, present participle perming, simple past and past participle permed)

  1. To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.

Etymology 2

Short for permutation.

Noun

perm (plural perms)

  1. (informal) A permutation.
  2. A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.
Derived terms

Anagrams

Czech

Noun

perm m

  1. Permian (geological period)

Further reading

  • perm in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • perm in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Polish

Noun

perm m inan

  1. (geology) Permian
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