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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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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 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!
The meaning of SCRUB is a stunted tree or shrub. How to use scrub in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definitions of 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 19 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.
Scrubs, sometimes called surgical scrubs or nursing scrubs, are the sanitary clothing worn by physicians, nurses, dentists and other workers involved in patient care.
Scrubs definition: Sterile clothing worn as by doctors and nurses during surgery, childbirth, etc.
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.
