scrubs

noun

  1. 1

    One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.

  2. 2

    One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.

    What a scrub! Instead of washing the dishes she put the used food on her face!
  3. 3

    A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant

    oak scrub
  4. 4

    (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. 5

    Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.

  6. 6

    One not on the first team of players; a substitute.

noun

  1. 1

    An instance of scrubbing.

  2. 2

    A cancellation.

  3. 3

    A worn-out brush.

  4. 4

    One who scrubs.

  5. 5

    (in the plural) Clothing worn while performing surgery.

  6. 6

    (by extension, in the plural) Any medical uniform consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and pants (trousers).

  7. 7

    An exfoliant for the body.

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