Meaning & use
semipermanent
Lasting for a moderate but limited time rather than permanently; intended to be temporary but durable.
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She got a semipermanent hair dye that would fade after about six weeks.
The workers set up semipermanent shelters that would last through the rebuilding project.
A note on using this word
Semipermanent is common in beauty and construction contexts, describing something meant to last weeks or months, not forever.
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