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• scrunchy

語源

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.

発音

• IPA: /ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/
• 韻: -ʌntʃi

名詞

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.

Further reading

• scrunchie on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• crunchies