Meaning & use
Permed
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Having hair that has been chemically treated to form long-lasting curls or waves.
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She showed up to the reunion with permed hair, just like in her high school photos.
His tightly permed curls were a signature look throughout the 1980s.
A note on using this word
'Permed' is a clipped past-tense form built from 'perm,' itself a shortening of 'permanent wave,' the salon treatment for lasting curls.
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