perm

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

Noun informal

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

Origin

Short for permutation.

Forms

perms

Derived

T perm

Noun abbreviation, alt of

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

Origin

Short for permanent.

Forms

perms

Derived

bubble perm disco perm down perm merm zoomer perm

Noun computing, engineering

  1. Permission

Origin

Short for permission.

Forms

perms

Verb

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

Forms

perms perming permed

Derived

reperm