permanent wave permanent tooth • permanent-press · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · permanent wave · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals. Synonyms: permanent wave, permanent, perm. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · permanent · · Synonym 1 perm · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076 w latin small letter w U+0077