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pristine

[ pris-teen, pri-steen; especially British 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Rose was as pristine at Augusta National as the postcard day, making birdie on his first three holes before collecting five more on his way to a seven-under-par 65 that put him atop the leaderboard.

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"Show respect to the land and the people who have kept it pristine for your adventures."

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The manicured grass around the entrance to Augusta National is pristine.

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Black mustard grows quickly and will soon be sending out seeds that could easily invade the pristine soil on the structure.

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"You could be forgiven for watching those first episodes and thinking that these people were living in pristine environments in the middle of nowhere, untouched by the outside world," he says.

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