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- noun Plural form of
perm . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
perm .
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Examples
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Not sure about 'perms' as I've never had one, but for haircuts and dye jobs and other things that I've seen friends get done there, the students have done a good job.
Ask MetaFilter llamabucket 2010
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Hot oil hair treatments or chemicals used in permanents (also called "perms") may cause inflammation (swelling) of the hair follicle, which can result in scarring and hair loss.
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I view perms as hair management tools, just like white women use gels and mousses to manage their hair.
Good 'Hair?' Hardly. How Chris Rock gets it wrong | EW.com 2009
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Bundles notes that she "did not invent the straightening comb or chemical perms," to correct the common misconception.
Gerit Quealy: Forgotten Women: Madam C. J. Walker, Beauty Entrepreneur Gerit Quealy 2011
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I did the big triangle-head perms back in the 80s too because everyone else was.
Good 'Hair?' Hardly. How Chris Rock gets it wrong | EW.com 2009
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Also, with scenes drenched in purple and green neon, and fashion that involves light perms and rolled-up jacket sleeves, it's the most 1980s movie ever.
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Ms. Peng already appears to have toned down her image in recent public appearances, often sporting a military uniform and a matronly hairdo, rather than the silk ball gowns, heavy makeup and big perms she used to favor.
Famous First Lady-to-Be Steps Out of Xi's Spotlight Jeremy Page 2012
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Bundles notes that she "did not invent the straightening comb or chemical perms," to correct the common misconception.
Gerit Quealy: Forgotten Women: Madam C. J. Walker, Beauty Entrepreneur Gerit Quealy 2011
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Liao Pan/Color China Photos via Zuma Press Ms. Peng, shown here at a party event in Beijing in March 2011, appears to have toned down her image in recent public appearances, often sporting a military uniform and a matronly hairdo, rather than the silk ball gowns, heavy makeup and big perms she used to favor.
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Not for them the calico dresses and Laura Ingalls Wilder accoutrements, nor are they afflicted with the strange home perms that hold the God-fearing Duggar girls in sway.
TLC's 'Sister Wives': Frank, entertaining TV about polygamist Browns in Utah Hank Stuever 2010
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