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Scrubs

noun/skɹˈʌbz/
Definition
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈʌbz/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈʌbz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈʌbz/
1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈʌbz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounprotective garment worn by surgeons during operations
noundense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
nounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
verbclean with hard rubbing
“She scrubbed his back”
verbwash thoroughly
“surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”
verbpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
“Call off the engagement”
Word Forms
gownverbdress in a gown
scrubbyadjectivesparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
bushyadjectiveresembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading
scrubverbwash thoroughly
scourverbclean with hard rubbing
scrubnounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
scrubbernouna worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
scrubbingnounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
scournouna place that is scoured (especially by running water)
scourernounsomeone who cleanses by scouring
scouringnounthe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
cancellationnounthe act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Peelings
Schutzkleidung, die Chirurgen bei Operationen tragen
🇫🇷French
gommages
vêtement de protection porté par les chirurgiens lors des opérations
🇪🇸Spanish
matorrales
Prenda protectora que usan los cirujanos durante las operaciones.
🇮🇹Italian
scrub
indumento protettivo indossato dai chirurghi durante gli interventi
🇳🇱Dutch
scrubt
beschermende kleding gedragen door chirurgen tijdens operaties
🇵🇹Portuguese
esfoliantes
vestimenta protetora usada pelos cirurgiões durante as operações
🇷🇺Russian
скрабы
защитная одежда, которую носят хирурги во время операций
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्क्रब
ऑपरेशन के दौरान सर्जनों द्वारा पहना जाने वाला सुरक्षात्मक परिधान
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ক্রাব
অপারেশনের সময় সার্জনদের দ্বারা পরিধান করা প্রতিরক্ষামূলক পোশাক
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்க்ரப்ஸ்
அறுவை சிகிச்சையின் போது அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணர்கள் அணியும் பாதுகாப்பு ஆடை
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్రబ్స్
ఆపరేషన్ల సమయంలో సర్జన్లు ధరించే రక్షణ వస్త్రం
🇮🇳Marathi
स्क्रब
ऑपरेशन दरम्यान सर्जन द्वारे परिधान केलेले संरक्षणात्मक कपडे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્રબ
ઓપરેશન દરમિયાન સર્જનો દ્વારા પહેરવામાં આવતા રક્ષણાત્મક વસ્ત્રો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೊದೆಗಳು
ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸಕರು ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ರಕ್ಷಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಉಡುಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ക്രബ്സ്
ഓപ്പറേഷൻ സമയത്ത് സർജന്മാർ ധരിക്കുന്ന സംരക്ഷണ വസ്ത്രം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਗੜ
ਓਪਰੇਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸਰਜਨਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪਹਿਨੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਕੱਪੜੇ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
磨砂膏
外科医生在手术期间穿的防护服
🇯🇵Japanese
スクラブ
外科医が手術中に着用する防護服
🇰🇷Korean
스크럽
수술 중 외과 의사가 착용하는 보호복
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tẩy tế bào chết
Quần áo bảo hộ bác sĩ phẫu thuật mặc trong quá trình phẫu thuật
🇹🇭Thai
ขัดผิว
ชุดป้องกันที่ศัลยแพทย์สวมใส่ระหว่างการผ่าตัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
scrub
pakaian pelindung yang dikenakan oleh ahli bedah selama operasi
🇵🇭Filipino
mga scrub
proteksiyon na damit na isinusuot ng mga surgeon sa panahon ng operasyon
🇲🇾Malay
lulur
pakaian pelindung yang dipakai oleh pakar bedah semasa operasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الدعك
الملابس الواقية التي يرتديها الجراحون أثناء العمليات
🇮🇷Persian
اسکراب ها
لباس محافظی که جراحان در طول عمل می پوشند
🇹🇷Turkish
önlük
Ameliyatlar sırasında cerrahların giydiği koruyucu giysi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מקרצף
בגד מגן שלובשים מנתחים במהלך הניתוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scrubs'?
The primary meaning of 'scrubs' is 'protective garment worn by surgeons during operations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scrubs' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scrubs' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scrubs' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scrubs' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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