1. medical clothing worn by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers
Usage: plural form
2. vegetation consisting of stunted trees and bushes

1. cleans something by rubbing it hard with a brush or rough material
Usage: third person singular present
2. cancels or abandons a plan or mission
Usage: informal

Examples

• The surgeon changed into clean scrubs before the operation.
• All the nurses wore blue scrubs in the pediatric ward.
• The hikers pushed through dense scrubs to reach the trail.
• She scrubs the bathtub every weekend.
• NASA scrubs the rocket launch due to bad weather.
• He scrubs his hands thoroughly before eating.
• The mission control scrubs the space mission.
• Wild animals often hide in the scrubs near the desert.