"scrubbable" meaning in English

See scrubbable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scrubbable [comparative], most scrubbable [superlative]
Etymology: From scrub + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrub|able}} scrub + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} scrubbable (comparative more scrubbable, superlative most scrubbable)
  1. Suitable for being scrubbed.
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