blouse médicale
The English phrase "medical scrubs" is translated into French as blouse médicale.
The term blouse médicale refers to the specialized clothing worn by doctors and nurses in a healthcare setting. If you are specifically referring to the scrubs worn by surgical staff in an operating room, you should use the more precise phrase tenue de bloc.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In France, the phrase Les blouses médicales is used to refer to medical smocks or lab coats and can encompass scrubs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is des blouses médicales.
Did you know?
- The term blouse might be related to the Frankish word *blīfald, which specifically described a scarlet coloured topcoat.
- The English word 'blouse', used for a woman's shirt, is a direct linguistic relative of blouse médicale.
- In French culture, the blouse is not just a uniform but a symbol of authority and professionalism that marks the boundary between the clinician and the patient.
Examples in context
- Elle porte une blouse médicale bleue.She is wearing blue medical scrubs.
- Il a acheté une nouvelle blouse médicale.He bought a new medical scrub top.
- La blouse médicale doit être lavée souvent.The medical scrub must be washed often.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in a hospital locker room.
- NathanLéa, as-tu vu ma blouse médicale ?Léa, have you seen my medical scrubs?
- LéaOui, Nathan, elle est sur ton casier.Yes, Nathan, they are on your locker.
- NathanMerci, je croyais l'avoir perdue.Thanks, I thought I had lost them.
- LéaDépêche-toi de mettre ta blouse médicale !Hurry up and put on your medical scrubs!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
