/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of permanent wave Find synonyms for: Noun1. permanent wave, permanent, perm, waveusage: a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicalsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language