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perm

[purm] / pɜrm /
NOUN
body wave
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But when she arrives at Iona’s apartment, Andie is shocked to see that a coiffed perm, light makeup, a sensible suit and a string of pearls have replaced her friend’s beehives and gelled spikes.

From Salon

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

From The Wall Street Journal

She ate more black beans, lathered her scalp with French soap and opted for root perms.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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