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- Dictionaryscrub/skrʌb/
verb
- 1. rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water: "he had to scrub the floor" Similar
- 2. cancel or abandon (something): informal "the first two races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of scrubbing something or someone: "give the floor a good scrub"
- 2. a semi-abrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin: "don't use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive"
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Jul 1, 2012 · the act of rubbing something hard in order to clean it, especially using a stiff brush, soap, and water: Kids, give your hands a good scrub and come and get your dinner!
loose clothes worn by doctors and nurses in a hospital: I saw a photo of her in doctor's scrubs. She walked in wearing scrubs. There's a photo of him in his surgical scrubs on the desk. They have to put on freshly laundered scrubs every day.
The meaning of SCRUB is a stunted tree or shrub. How to use scrub in a sentence.
to rub something hard in order to clean it, especially using a stiff brush, soap, and water: She scrubbed (at) the mark on the wall for a long time, but it wouldn't come off. [ + obj + adj ] He scrubbed the old saucepan clean, and it looked as good as new. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
scrubs, a uniform, durably designed for frequent washing and sanitizing, usually consisting of pants and a loose-fitting top, worn by doctors, nurses, and other medical staff, especially during surgery: nursing scrubs.
noun. protective garment worn by surgeons during operations. synonyms: gown, surgical gown. see more. Pronunciation. US. /skrəbz/ UK. /skrəbz/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scrubs." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrubs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.
When you scrub something, you wash it forcefully. You might scrub your dirty bathtub with a brush and some bleach, for example. When you scrub your floor, you use elbow grease — in other words, you work hard to get the floor clean.
Scrubs definition: the hygienic clothing worn by surgeons and other operating theatre staff during an operation. See examples of SCRUBS used in a sentence.
The hygienic clothing worn by surgeons and other operating theatre staff during an operation.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
A two-piece garment of lightweight cotton, usually consisting of pants and a T-shirt, worn by medical personnel especially when participating in surgery. [ So called because they are worn in the very hygienic, or scrubbed, environment of the operating room .]
