scrubbing

scrubbing
An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.

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  • Scrubbing — Scrub Scrub (skr[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrubbed} (skr[u^]bd); 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrubbing — noun Scrubbing is used before these nouns: ↑brush …   Collocations dictionary

  • scrubbing brush — especially BrE scrub brush AmE n a stiff brush that you use for cleaning things …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Scrubbing Bubbles — S.C. Johnson Scrubbing Bubbles logo Scrubbing Bubbles is a brand of bathroom cleaner produced by S. C. Johnson Son. The product was originally named Dow Bathroom Cleaner, after its manufacturer at the time, the Dow Chemical Company. After Dow… …   Wikipedia

  • scrubbing brush — noun a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning • Syn: ↑scrub brush, ↑scrubber • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrub (for: ↑scrubber) • Hypernyms: ↑brush …   Useful english dictionary

  • scrubbing brush — UK [ˈskrʌbɪŋ ˌbrʌʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms scrubbing brush : singular scrubbing brush plural scrubbing brushes a stiff brush used for cleaning things …   English dictionary

  • scrubbing brush — noun A short brush, held in the hand, used for scrubbing floors etc …   Wiktionary

  • scrubbing brush — scrub·bing brush || skrÊŒb(ɪŋ)‚brʌʃ n. brush with short hard bristles used for scrubbing and for heavy cleaning, scrub brush …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scrubbing-brush — /ˈskrʌbɪŋ brʌʃ/ (say skrubing brush) noun 1. a brush used for scrubbing, especially floors, clothes, or very dirty hands. 2. Obsolete Colloquial bread with more chaff and bran in it than flour …  

  • scrubbing-brush — scrubbˈing brush noun A brush with short stiff bristles for scrubbing floors, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑scrub …   Useful english dictionary

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