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scrunchie
or scrunch·y
[ skruhn-chee ]
noun
, plural scrunch·ies.
- an elastic band covered with gathered fabric, used to fasten the hair, as in a ponytail.
scrunchie
/ ˈskrʌntʃɪ /
noun
- a loop of elastic covered loosely with fabric, used to hold the hair in a ponytail, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scrunchie1
First recorded in 1985–90; scrunch ( def ) + -ie 2( def ), perhaps influenced by the trademark Scünci
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Example Sentences
She had gathered her platinum hair loosely in a black scrunchie.
From The Daily Beast
The scrunchie is in many ways the perfect fashion metaphor for the woman who may one day be Princess Harry.
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Tom Sykes examines the evidence: a pair of Doc Martens, some Dungarees, and that infamous scrunchie.
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