perm
noun
- hairstyle
verb
- perm hair
proper noun
- city in Russia
- Kama basin region of Russia
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pɝm/ / /pɜːm/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Пермь (Permʹ), probably from a Proto-Finno-Permic (Uralic) stem; compared to Estonian põrand, dialectal põrmand (“floor, ground”) by P. Alvre in Keel ja Kirjandus No 7, 1981, pp. 407-413. Compare Bjarmaland. Appears on western maps as latinized Permia in the late 16th century (Mercator (1595)). The Russian city of Perm is a modern foundation, established under Peter I in 1723.
- A historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga.
- A krai of Russia, near the Ural Mountains.
- A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia.
noun
Etymology: Short for permission.
- Permission
verb
Etymology: Short for permanent.
- To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.