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perm

[purm] / pɜrm /
NOUN
body wave
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“Mrs. Carter put a perm in my hair in ‘79.

From Los Angeles Times

He quickly apologizes for his hair — in all of its shaggy, slightly curled glory — as he combs his fingers through it: “I’ve got a perm. Life is good.”

From Los Angeles Times

Backed by dancers dressed as rodeo clowns, Roan - herself wearing a sequinned cowboy hat and sparkly boots - rode a a giant pink carousel pony, complete with an 80s perm.

From BBC

"He looks better. Much cooler in terms of perm and with regard to chain."

From Salon

By the eighth inning, a customer had canceled her perm appointment with Kanno, allowing him to watch the game slip away from the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times