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in the PONS Dictionary

perm1 [pɜ:m, Am pɜ:rm] N inf

perm short for permanent wave

perm
Dauerwelle f <-, -n>
See also

per·ma·nent ˈwave N

permanent wave
Dauerwelle f <-, -n>

perm2 [pɜ:m, Am pɜ:rm] VB trans

to perm hair
Dauerwellen machen
to perm sb's hair
jdm eine Dauerwelle machen
permed hair
Dauerwellen pl
to get [or have] one's hair permed
sich dat eine Dauerwelle machen lassen

perm3 [pɜ:m, Am pɜ:rm] N Brit inf

perm short for permutation

See also

per·mu·ta·tion [ˌpɜ:mjʊˈteɪʃən, Am ˌpɜ:rmju:ˈ-] N

1. permutation also MATH (possible ordering):

permutation
Umstellung f <-, -en>
permutation
Permutation f <-, -en> spec

2. permutation Brit SPORTS (combination):

permutation
Kombination f <-, -en>
Present
Iperm
youperm
he/she/itperms
weperm
youperm
theyperm
Past
Ipermed
youpermed
he/she/itpermed
wepermed
youpermed
theypermed
Present Perfect
Ihavepermed
youhavepermed
he/she/ithaspermed
wehavepermed
youhavepermed
theyhavepermed
Past Perfect
Ihadpermed
youhadpermed
he/she/ithadpermed
wehadpermed
youhadpermed
theyhadpermed
See further verb tables