Protective garment for surgeons (6)

I believe the answer is:

scrubs

(Other definitions for scrubs that I've seen before include "Wormwood _____" , "Clothing worn in an operating theatre" , "Cleans with hard rubbing" , "Abolishes" , "Protective garments for surgeons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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