scrubs
/ (skrʌbs) /
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pl n
the hygienic clothing worn by surgeons and other operating theatre staff during an operation
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby scrubs
scrubland, scrub nurse, scrub oak, scrub pine, scrub round, scrubs, scrub suit, scrub turkey, scrub typhus, scrub-up, scrubwoman
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