First Known Use: 1596
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1scrubbed
adjective \ˈskrə-bəd\
2scrubbed
adjective \ˈskrəbd\
Definition of SCRUBBED
: giving the impression of being clean or wholesome as if from scrubbing <days when studios manufactured scrubbed public images for their stars — Sally Helgesen>
Origin of SCRUBBED
from past participle of 2scrub
First Known Use: 1948
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