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• n  protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
• n  dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
• n  the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
• v  clean with hard rubbing
• v  wash thoroughly
• v  postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

• Like a modern-day Sherlock Holmes in scrubs, the title character of House can solve just about any medical mystery.
• For those spa-goers who are tired of Japanese sand baths and who contemplate Moroccan mud body wraps or Javanese exfoliating scrubs with a jaded sigh, there is now the Himalayan .
• Mixed-to-order body scrubs and lotions are hand-blended in the store.

• gown
• surgical gown
• scrub
• chaparral
• bush
• scrubbing
• scouring
• scour
• scrub up
• cancel
• call off
• scratch

News & Articles

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• Prowler wearing scrubs found in Seattle home
  The Basics: Police say a Wallingford couple found a man wearing hospital scrubs inside their home last week. After tackling the suspect, the homeowner asked what he was doing inside their house. The suspect replied in a "nonsensical manner." The suspect waited inside the living room without incident until police arrived. Northwest Hospital confirmed the suspect in the Wallingford break-in was a ...
  June 12, 2013 - KING5 Seattle
• Murse World and AAMN Announce New Scholarship for Male Nursing Students
  Murse World partners with the American Assembly for Men in Nursing to provide scholarships for future male nurses. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mens-scrubs/male-nurse-scharolship/prweb10819746.htm
  June 12, 2013 - PRWeb
• New Summer Style and Discounts at Medical Discount Scrubs
  New summer styles in medical uniforms are being debuted in various lines of Cherokee and Dickies scrubs, now available at Medical Discount Scrubs. (PRWeb June 10, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10805430.htm
  June 10, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Zach Braff in Philadelphia Inquirer
  Zach writes that "it appears that 'New Scrubs,' 'Scrubs 2.0,' 'Scrubs with new kids,' 'Scrubbier,' 'Scrubs without JD' is no more. It was worth a try, but alas . . . it didn't work. zb."
• Stephen Fleming in guardian.co.uk
  We think it is just muscular and we will see how he scrubs up tomorrow,said the captain Stephen Fleming. "Two games in three days has probably brought that on. Fingers crossed it is just that."
• Katherine Heigl in Business Wire (press release)
  I have tremendous respect for women in the healthcare industry,said Katherine Heigl. "I know that it is often a difficult and thankless job. I wanted to create a line of scrubs that would allow women to infuse some of their personality and...