xuxinha

Portuguese

Xuxinhas

Etymology

Probably from Xuxa Meneghel (Brazilian artist famous for wearing scrunchies in the 80's) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈʃi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈʃi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: xu‧xi‧nha

Noun

xuxinha f (plural xuxinhas)

1. (Brazil) scrunchie
   • 2020 December 28, Hermano de Lima Guimarães, Sobre as coisas que não foram ditas‎^[1], Viseu, →ISBN:

     Ela se afastou, ajustou o corpo e prendeu o cabelo na xuxinha (assim que ela chamava) que carregava sempre no pulso.

     She stepped back, adjusted her body, and tied her hair up with the scrunchie (as she called it) that she always carried on her wrist.