perm

CEFRB2

/pɝm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hairstyle made by treating hair so it stays curly or wavy.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make hair curly or wavy using a chemical treatment.

Examples

  • Now I have curly hair, because I had a perm.

  • Don't make the perm too tight, please.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A permutation.

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

  3. Clipping of permanent wave (“hairstyle”).

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She wanted her straight hair to become curly, so she got a blank at the salon.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Short for permanent.