The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCRUBS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SCRUBS
- Cleans a prison in London
- Gets rid of surgeons' clothing
- Brushes off Cristiano Ronaldo, initially relegated to the bench?
- Prison get-up in theatre
- Clothing worn by theatregoers?
- Makes clean clothes for the theatre
- Second-rate US players in theatre get-up?
- What operators wear in prison?
- Councillor entering reserves work clothing
- Cleans cuff of special suit when changing hands
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The straight part
We know that "Brushes off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brushes off = scrubs.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCRUBS mean?
SCRUBS noun- One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
- One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.
- A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant
- (stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding.
- Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.
- One not on the first team of players; a substitute.
- An instance of scrubbing.
- A cancellation.
- A worn-out brush.
- One who scrubs.
- (in the plural) Clothing worn while performing surgery.
- (by extension, in the plural) Any medical uniform consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and pants (trousers).
- An exfoliant for the body.