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scrubs up

scrubs up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scrub up.

Meaning of scrub up

Verb

scrub up (third-person singular simple present scrubs up, present participle scrubbing up, simple past and past participle scrubbed up)

  1. To clean or wash by scrubbing.
    • I got the counter scrubbed up before moving on to the floors.
    Synonyms:
    scrub, scrub down
    1. Synonym of scrub in (To thoroughly wash one's hands and forearms in preparation for performing a surgery.)
      • It's time to start scrubbing up for my next surgery.
  2. (UK, informal) To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, such as for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.
    • He scrubs up well.

Questions about scrubs up

What is scrubs up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scrubs up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scrub up.

Words near scrubs up in the dictionary

  1. scrubouts
  2. scrubs
  3. scrubs down
  4. scrubs in
  5. scrubs out
  6. scrubs up
  7. scrubster
  8. scrubstone
  9. scrubtit
  10. scrubtits
  11. scrubwoman

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