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pristine

[pris-teen, pri-steen, pris-tahyn]

adjective

  1. having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

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



pristine

/ ˈprɪstaɪn, -tiːn /

adjective

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

  2. pure; uncorrupted

  3. fresh, clean, and unspoiled

    his pristine new car

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The use of pristine to mean fresh, clean, and unspoiled is considered by some people to be incorrect
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pristine1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin pristinus “early”; akin to primus prime
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pristine1

C15: from Latin pristinus primitive; related to īܲ first, prime
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The juxtaposition of popular art’s messy vulgarity with the pristine aspirations of high art is surprisingly uninvolving.

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It is a quintessentially British tennis experience: punters dressed in their finery, Pimm's in full flow and a beautiful setting, with as much care taken of the flowers and greenery as the pristine courts.

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I hope you too enjoy this pristine and enchanting wilderness.

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The collection includes reed fishing baskets, ceremonial masks, pots, a waist belt of cowry shells - and 20 leather cloaks in pristine condition collected during a 1911-1912 expedition.

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But when we do, the scenery is pristine.

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