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A hairstyle for each month (4)

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I believe the answer is:

perm

'a hairstyle' is the definition.
(perm is a hairstyle)

'each month' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'per' ('per' can mean for each).
'month' becomes 'M' (standard abbreviation).
'per'+'m'='PERM'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for perm that I've seen before include "Old-fashioned haircut" , "Football pools forecast - wavy hairdo" , "Hair setting treatment; pools selection system" , "combo in pools" , "Russian port; hairstyle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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