Quasi-permanent


[pur-muh-nuh nt] /ˈpɜr mə nənt/

adjective
1.
existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
2.
intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period without regard to unforeseeable conditions:
a permanent employee; the permanent headquarters of the United Nations.
3.
long-lasting or nonfading:
permanent pleating; permanent ink.
noun
4.
Also called permanent wave. a wave or curl that is set into the hair by the application of a special chemical preparation and that remains for a number of months.
/ˈpɜːmənənt/
adjective
1.
existing or intended to exist for an indefinite period: a permanent structure
2.
not expected to change for an indefinite time; not temporary: a permanent condition
adj.

early 15c., from Middle French permanent (14c.) or directly from Latin permanentem (nominative permanens) “remaining,” present participle of permanere “endure, hold out, continue, stay to the end,” from per- “through” (see per) + manere “stay” (see mansion). As a noun meaning “permanent wave,” by 1909. Of clothing, permanent press attested from 1964.

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