Associations to the word «Perm»

Wiktionary

PERM, noun. (US) A permanent.
PERM, noun. (British) A permanent wave.
PERM, verb. To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.
PERM, proper noun. Historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga. In Russian known as Пермь, also Пермь Великая "Great Perm" or Пермь Камская Kamskaya Perm after the Kama River.
PERM, proper noun. City in Russia, administrative centre of Perm kray near the Ural mountains.

Dictionary definition

PERM, noun. A city in the European part of Russia.
PERM, noun. A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals.
PERM, verb. Give a permanent wave to; "She perms her hair".

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