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scrubs

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

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Hoping to be part of an unmissable moment in culture, Dove for the first time promised to co-brand its jewel-toned bottles of body wash and tubs of scrubs with the “Bridgerton” name, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Skip the massages and instead focus on the facilities: complimentary self-service masks and scrubs make it easy to relax and indulge in the spa experience.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

After three tours in Gaza, Dallas emergency room doctor Bilal Piracha now works with a kaffiyeh draped over his scrubs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

I mean, I had traded running in my jeans for a pair of cutoff scrubs I got from my mom, but that was like running in a pair of drawers!

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds