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scrunchie

or scrunch·y

[ skruhn-chee ]
/ ˈskrʌn tʃi /
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noun, plural scrunch·ies.
an elastic band covered with gathered fabric, used to fasten the hair, as in a ponytail.
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Origin of scrunchie

First recorded in 1985–90; scrunch + -ie2, perhaps influenced by the trademark Scünci

Words nearby scrunchie

scrumple, scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous, scrupulously, scrutable
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British Dictionary definitions for scrunchie

scrunchie
/ (ˈskrʌntʃɪ) /
noun
a loop of elastic covered loosely with fabric, used to hold the hair in a ponytail, etc
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