Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permanent wave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
per-ma-nen-t wave
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of waves in the hair produced by means of chemical substances and heat; a perm

British usage

noun

A wave in a moving fluid that does not change shape or position relative to the fluid

Usage

Inflected Forms

permanent waves (plural)

Synonyms

permanent perm

Questions

What does permanent wave mean?
A series of waves in the hair produced by means of chemical substances and heat; a perm

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