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What is the noun for scrubs?

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scrub
  1. An instance of scrubbing.
  2. A cancellation.
  3. A worn-out brush.
  4. One who scrubs.
  5. (medicine) Clothing worn while performing surgery.
  6. (plural) Any medical uniform consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and pants (trousers).
  7. An exfoliant for the body.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “Barren trees, dry scrub, and leaf-scattered ground make up the rural landscape of Virginia in December.”
      “And now they would send Hubert to college, that puny little scrub of a boy!”
      “It had nothing to do with the unfamiliar bed, the sounds of the storm raging outside, or the fact that she was still wearing her scrub.”
scrub
  1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
  2. One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.
  3. A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant
  4. (US, stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding.
  5. Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.
  6. One not on the first team of players; a substitute.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “Barren trees, dry scrub, and leaf-scattered ground make up the rural landscape of Virginia in December.”
      “And now they would send Hubert to college, that puny little scrub of a boy!”
      “It had nothing to do with the unfamiliar bed, the sounds of the storm raging outside, or the fact that she was still wearing her scrub.”
scrubdown
  1. A thorough scrubbing in order to clean something.
scrubboard
  1. A washboard for scrubbing laundry.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Don't let the accordion, fiddle and scrubboard fool you, Donna the Buffalo's danceable music with reggae and rock roots has a socially conscious message.”
scrubbing
scrubbiness
  1. The state or condition of being scrubby.
scrubboards
  1. plural of scrubboard
  2. Examples:
    1. “In homes, scrubboards are shelved and washing machines do laundry.”
scrubbings
scrubdowns
  1. plural of scrubdown
scrubs
  1. plural of scrub
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Beneath the jet of hot water, a dollop of yellow yoghurt-like gunk scrubs the excess oil from my skin.”
      “Your child should steer clear of harsh exfoliants or scrubs, which can actually irritate blemishes.”
      “I was dressed in scrubs and I threw my ID badge under the examination couch.”
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