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perm

[purm] / pɜrm /
NOUN
body wave
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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

I had the perm and then I went bald after that, cut it off.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

Knowles later reposted a video featuring audio of comedian Katt Williams bragging about his long, natural hair without the use of a perm.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Even Mrs. Bridges’s perm is wilting by then.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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