Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

perm

[purm] / pɜrm /
NOUN
body wave
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She immediately suggested they have ChatGPT generate a photo of him with a perm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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 • Feb. 3, 2025

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

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

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 • Oct. 30, 2024

“You need your hair done. I say it’s about time you get a perm and some acrylic nails. Girl, we gonna have you looking good!”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "perm" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com