Synonyms

scrubs

British

/ skrʌbs /

plural noun

the hygienic clothing worn by surgeons and other operating theatre staff during an operation

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Example Sentences

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Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - appeared at Lincoln Crown Court via video link from HMP Wormwood Scrubs, where he was remanded in custody.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

If they rebooted Scrubs as a one-man show starring Jason Momoa and only Jason Momoa, I’d probably watch it.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024

I was never a Scrubs guy, and so I’ve never really loved the T-Mobile spots in which Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing about the virtues of America’s third-choice wireless provider.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024

Jason Momoa shows off his singing chops in an ad that shows Scrubs duo Zach Braff and Donald Faison singing about T-Mobile home internet to the tune of “Flashdance … What a Feeling.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

For the next five years, Blake schemed a way to escape the high walls and drab food of "the Scrubs," as it was called by the inmates.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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