down perm

noun

A men's perm that applies relaxer to stiff hair.

OriginKorean 다운펌 →
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Meanings

noundown perm (plural down perms)

plural down perms

  1. A men's perm that applies relaxer to stiff hair.

Origin

  1. Korean다운펌
  2. Englishdown perm

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

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APA

down perm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20perm

MLA

“down perm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20perm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down perm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20perm.

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