scrubbed

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈskrə-bəd 

archaic

: scrubby sense 1

scrubbed

2 of 2

adjective (2)

ˈskrəbd 

: giving the impression of being clean or wholesome as if from scrubbing

days when studios manufactured scrubbed public images for their stars

—Sally Helgesen

Example Sentences

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Adjective

Scrubs, which take their name from the fact they are worn in a scrubbed environment, according to a history of operating room attire from the American College of Surgeons, were first mentioned by a surgeon in 1894. —New York Times, 9 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

scrub entry 1

Adjective (2)

from past participle of scrub entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1596, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1881, in the meaning defined above