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SCRUB UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scrub up mean?
• SCRUB UP (verb)
The verb SCRUB UP has 1 sense:
1. wash thoroughly
Familiarity information: SCRUB UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wash thoroughly
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
scrub; scrub up
Context example:
surgeons must scrub prior to an operation
Hypernyms (to "scrub up" is one way to...):
lave; wash (cleanse (one's body) with soap and water)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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