/ Dictionary / Index P perm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: perm Pronunciation: (pûrm), [key] — Informal. Informal. —n. permanent (def. 4). —v.t. to give (the hair) a permanent. —v.i. to apply a permanent to the hair. Perm Pronunciation: (pûrm, pârm Russ. pyerm), [key] — n. a city in the E Russian Federation in Europe, on the Kama River. 1,091,000. Formerly, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perm (Thesaurus) perlucidus permafrost Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language