"permasmile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: permasmiles [plural]
Etymology: From perma- + smile. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|perma-|smile}} perma- + smile Head templates: {{en-noun}} permasmile (plural permasmiles)
  1. (informal) A permanent smile. Tags: informal Synonyms: perma-smile

Inflected forms

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