GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Scrub (skrŭb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scrubbed (skrŭbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Scrubbing.] [OE. scrobben, probably of Dutch or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skrubbe, Sw. skrubba, D. schrobben, LG. schrubben.] To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; as, “to scrub a floor, a doorplate”.
   
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   Scrubbed (skrŭbˈbĕd), a. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.
   
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