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scrubs

British  
/ skrʌbs /

plural noun

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

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In the remote Ocotillo washes, where the scrubs claw at people’s shins, he recently found what he believes to be the remains of a human finger.

From Los Angeles Times

Various male doctors or nurses in green scrubs are seen in the video on Kildow's Instagram handle.

From Barron's

Zielinski saw the videos on social media and learned that it was Pretti when she saw a photo of him wearing his nursing scrubs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most preshow work happens in her “dog room,” a basement utility space where pet scrubs and tinctures abound like makeup at Sephora.

From The Wall Street Journal

She wipes a smudge of dirt from Marion’s nose and scrubs lipstick from my teeth with her finger.

From Literature