a loop of elastic covered loosely with fabric, used to hold the hair in a ponytail, etc
adjective
2.
crunchy
scrunchy in American English
(ˈskrʌntʃi)
nounWord forms: pluralscrunchies
a small, round elasticized fabric band, used esp. by women to fasten the hair
Also: scrunchie
Word origin
[1985–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1985–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Human Genome Project, antisense, cohousing, neural network, smiley
Examples of 'scrunchy' in a sentence
scrunchy
I had a perm and scrunchy hair.
The Sun (2014)
Finish with a generous glug of olive oil and scrunchy sea salt.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But at least the play gives us the chance to hear fine lines and scrunchy words such as 'mandragora'.