permanent waven.
/ˌpəːmənənt ˈweɪv/, /ˌpəːmn̩ənt ˈweɪv/, U.S. /ˌpərm(ə)nənt ˈweɪv/ = perm n.1
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > [noun] > curling or frizzing > act of
cold wave1876
permanent wave1906
wave1925
permanent1926
perm1927
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > curled or frizzed style
frizz1668
bullhead1672
bull1699
buckle1711
frizzle1850
cataract curls1864
Niagara1864
water wave1876
marcel wave1895
permanent wave1906
Greek goda1910
marcel1921
finger wave1925
permanent1926
perm1927
home perm1949
Afro1967
natural1967
Jewfro1976
Jheri curl1977
bubble perm1992
1906 Wauwatosa (Wisconsin) News 1 Jan. 3/7 (advt.) Permanent wave special—$8.00 Wauwatosa Beauty shop.
1909 Hairdresser June 6/1 Children who have undergone the X-ray treatment for ringworm are growing curly hair... Would it be possible for a lady who desires to secure a permanent wave to undergo the treatment?
1922 U. Sinclair They call me Carpenter ix. 27 Would you like to see how we make eet—the permanent wave?
1932 Woman's Pictorial 12 Mar. 14/2 What is a permanent wave? Answer (so far as my experience goes): a wave that is anything but permanent.
1991 Hair Flair Jan. 56/2 Perm power. Everything you need to know about permanent waves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
permanent wavev.
/ˌpəːmənənt ˈweɪv/, /ˌpəːmn̩ənt ˈweɪv/, U.S. /ˌpərm(ə)nənt ˈweɪv/ transitive. = perm v.1
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > beautify (the hair) [verb (transitive)] > curl
crispc1340
crook1340
pincha1398
curl1447
frouncea1529
creis1553
frizzle1565
thrum1598
becurl1614
calamistrate1628
frizz1660
fruz1702
crimp1708
buckle1721
befriz1772
crape1774
crêpe1818
crinkle1871
permanently wave1901
marcel1906
water-wave1912
permanent wave1921
permanent1924
perm1928
tong1932
scrunch1983
1921 Atlanta Constit. 29 June 4/1 (advt.) Girls—before bobbing your hair have it permanent waved.
1946 Mod. Beauty Shop Dec. 128/2 Some hair which I permanent waved did not take the permanent.
1967 O. Wynd Walk Softly v. 70 The Katsugis, celebrated for having dyed their long black hair bright orange, then permanent-waving it.
2001 South Wales Echo (Nexis) 1 Sept. 6 She's gone from permanent waving hair to permanent waving at crowds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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