permanent
noun/ˈpɜːmənənt/
/ˈpɜːrmənənt/
(North American English, old-fashioned)- a perm (= a way of changing the style of your hair by using chemicals to create curls that last for several months)Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end’ (perhaps via Old French), from per- ‘through’ + manere ‘remain’.
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