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adjective
- 1. in its original condition; unspoilt: "pristine copies of an early magazine"
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new or almost new, and in very good condition: pristine new offices. Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not owned or used before. new New cars tend to lose a lot of their value in the first year.
1. : belonging to the earliest period or state : original. the hypothetical pristine lunar atmosphere. 2. a. : not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : pure. a pristine forest. b. : fresh and clean as or as if new.
adjective. 1. of or involving the earliest period, state, etc; original. 2. pure; uncorrupted. 3. fresh, clean, and unspoiled. a pristine new car. USAGE The use of pristine to mean fresh, clean, and unspoiled is considered by some people to be incorrect.
new or almost new, and in very good condition: pristine new offices. Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not owned or used before. new New cars tend to lose a lot of their value in the first year.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pristine. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
If something is pristine it's immaculately clean or has never been used. So please check your shoes before walking on a pristine white carpet. A long, long time ago pristine was used to describe primitive or ancient things.
1. a. Remaining in a pure state, without human alteration: a pristine stream. b. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow. 2. Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive or original. [Latin prīstinus; see per in Indo-European roots.] pris·tine′ly adv.
Definition of pristine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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in very good condition, as if new: Her car is in pristine condition. (Definition of pristine from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
