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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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Words nearby scrunchie
scrumple, scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous, scrupulously, scrutable
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How to use scrunchie in a sentence
She had gathered her platinum hair loosely in a black scrunchie.
The scrunchie is in many ways the perfect fashion metaphor for the woman who may one day be Princess Harry.
Dissecting Cressida Bonas's Style: How Prince Harry's Girl Dresses|Tom Sykes|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEASTTom Sykes examines the evidence: a pair of Doc Martens, some Dungarees, and that infamous scrunchie.
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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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