scrubs

British  

/ skrʌbs /

plural noun

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

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Example Sentences

Former “Grey’s Anatomy” heartthrob Patrick Dempsey trades in his “McDreamy” scrubs for a high-powered rifle in Fox’s thriller drama.

From Los Angeles Times

I'm wearing scrubs at the back of an operating theatre at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

From BBC

And, just like today, she was wearing bright red Converse low-tops with her scrubs, which seemed kind of cool.

From Literature

One shows a man dressed in a blazer standing outside its gate with a group of what appear to be doctors in hospital scrubs.

From BBC

Essential for getting scrubs clean and bedding washed, the laundry is still in a terrible state, its roof now just exposed beams.

From BBC