adj
pristine
PRIHS-teen
adj
1
Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.
"The beach was pristine, without a single piece of litter."
"She kept her car in pristine condition for over a decade."
2
Belonging to an original or earliest state, before any change or development.
"Archaeologists study the pristine layers of rock beneath the city."
How to Use Pristine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPerfectly clean and unspoiled, like new.
Common pairings
pristine condition
pristine wilderness
kept pristine
Word Forms
more pristine comparative, more pristine comparative, most pristine superlative, most pristine superlative
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Etymology
From Latin pristinus, meaning "former" or "original" — related to the idea of something being in its very first, unaltered state.