Where does “scrubdown” come from?
scrubdown (English) comes from English scrub, from Middle English scrobben, from Middle Dutch schrobben — clean by scrubbing.
scrubdown (English): A thorough scrubbing in order to clean something
Definitions
- A thorough scrubbing in order to clean something
Ancestry of “scrubdown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scrub | Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby; One who... |
| 2 | Middle English | scrobben | groom a horse with a currycomb |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schrobben | clean by scrubbing |