scrubbed
adjective (1)
\ ˈskrə-bəd
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Definition of scrubbed
(Entry 1 of 2)
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scrubbed
adjective (2)
\ ˈskrəbd
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Definition of scrubbed (Entry 2 of 2)
: giving the impression of being clean or wholesome as if from scrubbing
days when studios manufactured scrubbed public images for their stars— Sally Helgesen
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“Scrubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubbed. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of scrubbed was in 1596
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