scrubbed

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adjective (1)

ˈskrə-bəd How to pronounce scrubbed (audio)
Synonyms of scrubbednext
archaic
: scrubby sense 1

scrubbed

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adjective (2)

ˈskrəbd How to pronounce scrubbed (audio)
: giving the impression of being clean or wholesome as if from scrubbing
… days when studios manufactured scrubbed public images for their stars …—Sally Helgesen

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Etymology

Adjective (1)

scrub entry 1

Adjective (2)

from past participle of scrub entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1596, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scrubbed was in 1596

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“Scrubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubbed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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