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scrub-up
[skruhb-uhp]
noun
the act of washing or bathing thoroughly, especially the aseptic washing by doctors, nurses, etc., before a surgical operation.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scrub-up1
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Example Sentences
Before taking on her role in “Medea” at the Almeida, Ms. Fleetwood showed her range with a contrastingly airy excursion into musical theater as a commanding Tracy Lord in the Old Vic’s “High Society” — a second-tier show given a first-class scrub-up by its director, Maria Friedman.
For the cosmonauts it's a bit of a scrub-up before space.
Even the most vigorous regulatory scrub-up and revamped central bank will not create a well-trained workforce: that will take years of massive investment in education.
‘If You Wanna’ is the track that cemented The Vaccines’ status as indie-rock heroes, giving the Ramones punk-pop a good old scrub-up and polish with copious amounts of spaced-out reverb.
“Our creative focus is on respecting the legacy and the heritage of the original and giving it a little creative scrub-up and technological sparkle to match the viewing expectations of a new generation.”
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