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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

permanent wave

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01 n. A wave or curl in the hair that lasts for months and is made durable by treating the hair with chemicals when it is curled.
  1. 1.
    A wave or curl in the hair that lasts for months and is made durable by treating the hair with chemicals when it is curled.
  2. 2.
    The process of treating the hair with chemicals to create a permanent wave{1}. See: permanent wave
Syn. permanent.