Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down perm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
down perm
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A men's perm that applies relaxer to stiff hair.

Etymology

Calque of Korean 다운펌 (daunpeom), from English down + English perm.

Inflected Forms

down perms (plural)

Questions

What does down perm mean?
A men's perm that applies relaxer to stiff hair.
Where does down perm come from?
Calque of Korean 다운펌 (daunpeom), from English down + English perm.

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