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)

Examples of scrunchie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Channel gorpcore with a tank top, a funnel-neck jacket, and track pants, or try your hand at Scandi styling with a chunky cardigan, a full skirt, and an oversized scrunchie. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025

Combat the dipping temperatures with Alex Mill’s fabulous faux-fur coat, and top it all off with Jennifer Behr’s polka-dot scrunchie for that hint of holiday season wonder. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025

The school day is just getting started, and 4-year-old Vasiliki Vourgou, a little girl with dark eyes and hair pulled back in a shiny ponytail with a hot pink scrunchie, is alone. —Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025

Swift had her hair done up in colorful scrunchies and wore a Scramble letter necklace with her character's name Natalie. —Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scrunchie

• crunchy

Kids Definition

scrunchie

noun

scrunch·​ie

variants or scrunchy

ˈskrən-chē 

plural scrunchies

: a fabric-covered elastic used for holding back hair (as in a ponytail)