scrunchie
noun
scrunch·ie
ˈskrən-chē 
ˈskru̇n-
variants
or scrunchy
plural scrunchies
: a fabric-covered elastic used for holding back hair (as in a ponytail)
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This scrunchies set, with 45 velvet scrunchies in various colors, brings back those memories.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Then: Banana Clips The banana clip was a hair accessory that ruled the 1980s, similarly to scrunchies and claw clips.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Her hair was neatly braided and tied with a yellow scrunchie.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Her hair was tied up in a slick bun with a scrunchie.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Then: Banana Clips The banana clip was a hair accessory that ruled the 1980s, similarly to scrunchies and claw clips.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Her hair was neatly braided and tied with a yellow scrunchie.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Her hair was tied up in a slick bun with a scrunchie.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrunchie
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“Scrunchie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrunchie. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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scrunchie
noun
scrunch·ie
variants
or scrunchy
plural scrunchies
: a fabric-covered elastic used for holding back hair (as in a ponytail)
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