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perm

[purm] / pɜrm /
NOUN
body wave
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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

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