perm

Example Sentences

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A male friend recently asked Caruso Sichenzia whether he should get a perm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"My fringe keeps receding and won't stay up, so I can't get a perm or use wax properly," says Lee Won-woo, 33, who lives in North Chungcheong province.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

James Austin Johnson returned for a brief Trump impression, in which he extolled the virtues of the just shut down video app TikTok and praised Mark Zuckerberg’s perm and chain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

It says, Dear Moose, I’ve gone to Bea Trixie’s to get a perm.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko