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permanence
permanent
permanent hardness
permanent health insurance
permanent-income hypothesis
permanent-income savings motive
permanent load
permanent magnet
permanent press
permanent set
permanent tooth
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permanganate
permanganic acid
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permanent press
per·ma·nent press


noun 
Definition:
 
fabric treatment: a chemical process used to give fabric shape and make it resistant to wrinkling ( hyphenated when used before a noun )

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