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permanents

/ˈpɜːrmənənts/ /ˈpɜːrmənəns/

Meanings
noun
A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

Examples :

"My grandmother gets permanents every six months to add volume to her hair. "
appearance style culture

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration enchantments

enchantments noun

/ɪnˈtʃæntmənts/ /ɛnˈtʃæntmənts/

The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.

"The cozy bookstore, with its smell of old paper and soft music, cast its enchantments on me, making me want to stay all day. "

Illustration imparting

imparting verb

/ɪmˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).

"The sun imparts warmth."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration battlefield

battlefield noun

/ˈbætəlfiːld/ /ˈbætl̩fiːld/

The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.

"The rocky hillside became the battlefield for the fierce argument between the siblings. "

Illustration permutations

permutations noun

/ˌpɜːrmjuˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌpɜːmjəˈteɪʃənz/

One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.

"Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?"

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration calculating

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Illustration underestimate

underestimate noun

/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/

An estimate that is too low.

"The underestimate of the project's cost led to a shortfall in the budget. "

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "