Etymology

down perm

Today it means: A men's perm that applies relaxer to stiff hair. Full definition →

Korean 다운펌
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  1. Korean · calque of다운펌
  2. English todaydown perm

Calque of Korean 다운펌 (daunpeom), from English down + English perm.

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