Definitions for scrubs

Overview of noun scrubs

The noun scrubs has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. gown, surgical gown, scrubs

(protective garment worn by surgeons during operations)

Overview of noun scrub

The noun scrub has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. scrub, chaparral, bush

(dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes)

2. scrub, scrubbing, scouring

(the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)

Overview of verb scrub

The verb scrub has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (4) scrub, scour

(clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back")

2. (1) scrub, scrub up

(wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation")

3. cancel, call off, scratch, scrub

(postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting