perm

[/pɜːrm/]

noun/verbpl: perms

permanente

1. A permanent wave hairstyle created by chemically treating hair

She got a perm at the salon last week.

Ela fez uma permanente no salão semana passada.

2. To give someone a permanent wave hairstyle

I'm going to perm my hair for the wedding.

Vou fazer permanente no meu cabelo para o casamento.

3. British informal abbreviation for permission

Do I have your perm to leave early?

Tenho sua permissão para sair mais cedo?

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

permanente

Most common term for the hairstyle treatment

Rio de Janeiro

permanente, onda permanente

Both terms used interchangeably

São Paulo

permanente, perm

Modern urban usage includes English term

Portugal

ondulação permanente, permanente

More formal term ondulação permanente also used

get a perm

perm your hair

rock a perm

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