noun
Meaning 1
plural of scrub
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scrubs
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rhymes with -ʌbz
noun
Meaning 2
Clothing worn while performing surgery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gown, surgical gown
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garment
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kirurgin asu — clothing worn while performing surgery
- French: blouse médicale — clothing worn while performing surgery
- German: Kasack — clothing worn while performing surgery
- Japanese: スクラブ (sukurabu) — clothing worn while performing surgery
- Polish: kitel — clothing worn while performing surgery
- Russian: костю́м хиру́рга (kostjúm xirúrga) — clothing worn while performing surgery
- Spanish: ambo — clothing worn while performing surgery
Real reading context