scrunchie

or scrunch·y

[ skruhn-chee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural scrunch·ies.

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

scrunchie

/ ˈskrʌntʃɪ /

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

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

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.

Tom Sykes examines the evidence: a pair of Doc Martens, some Dungarees, and that infamous scrunchie.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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