Pristine Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
pristine
adjective
pristine
/ˈprɪˌstiːn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRISTINE
[more pristine; most pristine]
1
:
in perfect condition
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completely clean, fresh, neat, etc.
- My office is a mess but her office is always pristine.
- He was wearing a pristine white shirt.
- The car is 10 years old but it's still in pristine condition. [=it still looks the way it did when it was new]
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2
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not changed by people
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left in its natural state
- a pristine forest
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