scrunchie

American  

[skruhn-chee] / ˈskrʌn tʃi /

Or scrunchy

noun

• scrunchies
  plural

1. an elastic band covered with gathered fabric, used to fasten the hair, as in a ponytail.

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scrunchie British  

/ ˈskrʌntʃɪ /

noun

1. a loop of elastic covered loosely with fabric, used to hold the hair in a ponytail, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• scrunchies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of scrunchie

First recorded in 1985–90; scrunch ( def. ) + -ie ² ( def. ), perhaps influenced by the trademark Scünci

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

scrunchie scrunchies

Flores, 69, wore her hair in a brown scrunchie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

She had managed to consume 24 socks, a scrunchie, two hair ties, a shoe insert, a onesie and multiple pieces of cloth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

She wore her pressed-out or relaxed hair in a slicked-back bun with a gold scrunchie.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2024

Moira: I did not buy anything, because I don’t think I know anyone who wants a Slytherin scrunchie.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

Mine, on the other hand, is thick and frizzy with brownish-gold strands that can escape from every scrunchie ever made.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

By 2014, tourists were improvising with items like scrunchies, ribbons and earphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

And yet cubicles, like scrunchies, are back, spurred by demand from employers and employees alike.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

Complete an after-bath look with Bathen’s matching hair wraps and scrunchies or remove the belt from the robe and pair it with jeans and a white tank top for a casual on-the-go look.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

Leah has raised some of the money selling scrunchies at ScrapDragon, a creative reuse centre in Sheffield.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023

Molly pulled at her hair, her hand drifting toward the scrunchies securing it loosely.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny