scrubdown

[ skruhb-doun ]

noun

1. an act or instance of scrubbing, especially a thorough washing of a surface or object:

   The decks of the ship get a scrubdown every morning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrubdown¹

Noun use of verb phrase scrub down

Example Sentences

Give other social media a small scrubdown before applying for jobs, Schwartz says.

From Seattle Times

Those who danced until sun-up in the nightclubs did so with the promise of a steamy scrubdown at a hammam the next day.

From Economist

Wang conducted the postmortem scrubdown himself, weeping.

From The Guardian

During your post-workout scrubdown, use hot water for two minutes, warm water for one minute, and ice-cold water for 30 seconds.

From US News

Like 17 crew members exposed the previous day, the personnel had to go through a decontamination process, which can involve a simple scrubdown with soap and water.

From Salon