- present tense form of scrub (3rd person singular).
scrubs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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She co-founded the vegan skincare company Hyphen with Bollywood star Kriti Sanon in 2023 and also runs mCaffeine which makes scrubs, washes and lotions and calls itself India's first caffeinated personal care brand.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the popular Korean spa, with its beloved “Buff” body scrubs and warm clay sauna, has become … well, crowded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Their TikTok and Instagram posts are full of frozen drinks on the beach, group hangs with other travel nurses and fashion shots in colorful new scrubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
She was wearing nurse’s scrubs, her dark, curly hair pulled back into a ponytail, and when she saw them, she smiled.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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