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permanent waves

permanent waves is the plural of permanent wave.

Meaning of permanent wave

Noun

permanent wave (plural permanent waves)

  1. (UK) A series of waves in the hair produced by means of chemical substances and heat; a perm
  2. A wave in a moving fluid that does not change shape or position relative to the fluid

Questions about permanent waves

What is permanent waves the plural of?
Permanent waves is the plural of permanent wave.

Words near permanent waves in the dictionary

  1. permanent teeth
  2. permanent tooth
  3. permanent underclass
  4. permanent underclasses
  5. permanent wave
  6. permanent waves
  7. permanent way
  8. permanent ways
  9. permanent white
  10. permanent-press
  11. permanental

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