Added 9 October 2026 perm /pɝm/ noun Categories: PlacesThe BodyRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perm at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A city in the European part of Russia. A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals. verb Give a permanent wave to. She perms her hair Origin Short for permanent. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: permanentmolotovlotionstandingleaveongoingpermanenteperoxideparaffinatethermopolymerizehotpress Back to today's word