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A historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga.
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A krai of Russia, near the Ural Mountains.
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A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia.
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noun
Clipping of permanent wave (“hairstyle”).
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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noun
A permutation.
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Usage: informal
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noun
A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.
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noun
Permission
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.
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a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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Synonyms: permanent wave, permanent
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Broader terms: wave
noun
a city in the European part of Russia
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Synonyms: Molotov
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
verb
give a permanent wave to
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Broader terms: wave
History
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.
Short for permanent.
Short for permutation.
Short for permission.
Across languages
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