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perm

2 verb
     
Related topics: Hair and Beauty, Leisure
perm2 [transitive]
1DCB to make straight hair curly by using chemicals:
I'm going to have my hair permed.
her blonde permed hair
2 British EnglishDL to choose and combine a number of football games from the list given in the football pools in order to try to win money
—perming noun [uncountable]
a home perming kit
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