permanents

noun

plural of permanent
as in perms

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  1. hairdos
  2. coiffures
  3. haircuts
  4. hairstyles
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairdos
Noun
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
Noun
  • The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Premier League titles, Grand Slams, Tour victories and a World Cup have all followed dramatic haircuts.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of haircuts
Noun
  • Other footballers found changing hairstyles similarly painless.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The characters look similar to real humans and lack the typical cartoon characteristics such as outsize heads, large eyes, and quirky hairstyles.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairstyles
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