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scrubs

NOUN
surgical gown
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She scrubs through video and photos and interviews a case worker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Jan. 31, 2026

When I took Otto out for morning walks, I noticed nurses coming home in scrubs after overnight shifts at the nearby hospital—clearly headed straight for well-earned sleep.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Dad had his arms wrapped around them both, looking ridiculous but somehow still radiating Teutonic stoicism in his light blue scrubs.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram