scrunchie

English
Two scrunchies

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Etymology

scrunch +‎ -ie

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌntʃi

Noun

scrunchie (plural scrunchies)

  1. A small elasticated ring of fabric placed around long hair to hold it in place behind the head.
    Synonym: gogo
    • 2004, “Simple Simpson”, in The Simpsons, season 15, episode 19 (television production):
      Mr. Burns: Simpson! You'll rue the day you took a pie tin, made two holes for eyes, and tied a rubber band around the back! / Homer Simpson: It's not a rubber band, it's a Scrunchie!
    • 2012, Linda Howard, To Die For, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
      When he had it all caught in one hand, he said, “What do I put around it?” “A scrunchie.” “A whatie?” “Scrunchie. Don't tell me you don't have a scrunchie.” “I don't even know what the hell a scrunchie is.” “It's what you use to hold up ponytails. Duh.”
    • 2013, Benjamin Nugent, Good Kids‎, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
      The burgundy scrunchie that held her brown ponytail matched the trim of her Esprit socks.

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