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scrub up vi phrasal (wash before performing surgery) (medicina)lavarse⇒, desinfectarse⇒ v prnl
 The doctor scrubbed up before going into the operating theatre.
scrub up vi phrasal figurative, humorous, slang (make yourself look presentable) (figurado)lavarse⇒ v prnl
Note: Commonly followed by an adverb
 Janet was surprised by how nice Tom looked once he had dressed for the ball; he scrubbed up nicely.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.


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