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/skrub"id/, adj. Archaic.stunted; scrubby.[1590-1600; SCRUB2 + -ED3]
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Scrubbed — Scrub bed (skr[u^]b b[e^]d), a. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrubbed — adjective made clean by scrubbing fresh scrubbed floors boys with scrubbed necks and faces • Similar to: ↑clean … Useful english dictionary
Scrubbed — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrubbed} (skr[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrubbing}.] [OE. scrobben, probably of Dutch or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skrubbe, Sw. skrubba, D. schrobben, LG. schrubben.] To rub hard; to wash with rubbing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrubbed — I. adjective Etymology: 1scrub Date: 1596 archaic scrubby 1 II. adjective Etymology: from past participle of 2scrub Date: 1948 giving the impression of being clean or wholesome as if from scrubbing < days when … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrubbed — adj. Scrubbed is used with these nouns: ↑table … Collocations dictionary
scrubbed — verb (in surgery) with hands washed according to operating room protocol and wearing sterile gown and sterile gloves … Wiktionary
scrubbed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cleaned, polished, immaculate; see clean 1 … English dictionary for students
scrubbed — adj. washed or cleaned by rubbing; scraped, rubbed, abraded skrÊŒb n. thicket, dense growth of small trees; instance of rubbing or scraping; insignificant person; small tree or bush; cancellation or postponement v. rub, scrape, abrade; wash or… … English contemporary dictionary
scrubbed — a. See scrubby … New dictionary of synonyms
well-scrubbed — adj. * * * … Universalium
