perm
perm — noun
1. a salon treatment that gives the hair lasting curls with special liquids, or the
a salon treatment that gives the hair lasting curls with special liquids, or the resulting curly hairstyle
Nina got a perm before starting her new job at the bank.
collocation: get a perm
The perm looked softer after Lily washed her hair two days later.
My aunt still wears the perm she got last winter.
At the salon, Ben asked for a loose perm, not tight curls.
The swim team captain tied up her perm before practice.
- permanent wave
The full form; more formal and more old-fashioned than perm.
- curly style
Describes the result, but not necessarily the chemical treatment.
- straight style
A hairstyle without curls.
文法句型
get a perm
have a perm
用法筆記
Usually countable. Learners often use this noun with have or get when talking about receiving the treatment.
常見錯誤
perm — verb
1. to treat hair with chemicals so that it keeps a curly shape for weeks or months
to treat hair with chemicals so that it keeps a curly shape for weeks or months
The stylist permed Eva's hair in small sections.
perm + someone's hair
Jon had his hair permed before the school play.
have + hair + permed
The salon permed Grandma's hair before her birthday dinner.
Rosa never perms her hair at home anymore.
The actor's hair was permed for the film set in 1985.
- curl
Broader; hair can be curled with heat or tools, not only with chemicals.
- wave
Can suggest a looser shape than perm.
- give a permanent wave
A formal, older expression for the same salon process.
- straighten
To make hair straight instead of curly.
文法句型
perm + hair
have + hair + permed
用法筆記
Object is almost always hair. In everyday English, speakers often use the passive or have + hair + permed instead of naming the stylist.