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PERM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

Synonyms:

perm; permanent; permanent wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("perm" is a kind of...):

wave (a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair)

Derivation:

perm (give a permanent wave to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A city in the European part of Russia

Synonyms:

Molotov; Perm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Perm" is a part of...):

Russia; Russian Federation (a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give a permanent wave to

Example:

She perms her hair

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "perm" is one way to...):

wave (set waves in)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They perm their hair

Derivation:

perm (a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals)

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