scrunchie
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scrunchie
- /ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/
Rhymes with -ʌntʃi
Where it comes from
By reanalysis as scrunch + -ie from the brand name of the originator product, Scünci, which was a marketing-department alteration of the earliest name, Scunci, after the inventor's dog; more in Wikipedia at scrunchie § History.
noun scrunchies · scrunchy
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A small elasticated ring of fabric placed around long hair to hold it in place behind the head.
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!
Similar: gogo
Translations
Talk about this word "scrunchie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scrunchie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scrunchie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scrunchie "scrunchie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scrunchie.Cite this
@misc{scrunchie_2026,
title = {scrunchie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrunchie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
