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

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

I get a big whiff of sour perm and heavy perfume smell.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko