permanent wave

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

permanent wave
    n 1: a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and
         chemicals [syn: {permanent wave}, {permanent}, {perm}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

permanent wave \permanent wave\ n.
   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.

   Syn: permanent.
        [PJC]

   2. The process of treating the hair with chemicals to create
      a {permanent wave}[1].
      [PJC]