I. ˈp(y)e(ə)rm adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Perm, city near the Ural mountains, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
: of or from the city of Perm, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : of the kind or style prevalent in Perm
II. ˈpərm noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: permanent wave
III. abbreviation
permanent
III. ˈpərm, ˈpə̄m, ˈpəim transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perm (II)
: to give (hair) a permanent wave
IV. ˈpə̄m, ˈpərm noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for permutation
Britain : an arrangement of all possible combinations of a selected number of competitors for wagering on predicted winners (as in a football pool) or the order of finish (as in a horse race)
V. " transitive verb
Britain : to select for or as if for a betting perm