pristine

[ pris-teen, pri-steen; especially British pris-tahyn ]
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adjective
  1. having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

  2. of or relating to the earliest period or state; primitive.

Origin of pristine

1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin pristinus “early”; akin to primus prime

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pristine

/ (ˈprɪstaɪn, -tiːn) /


adjective
  1. of or involving the earliest period, state, etc; original

  2. pure; uncorrupted

  1. fresh, clean, and unspoiled: his pristine new car

Origin of pristine

1
C15: from Latin pristinus primitive; related to prīmus first, prime

usage For pristine

The use of pristine to mean fresh, clean, and unspoiled is considered by some people to be incorrect

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