PRISTINE

pristine

(adjective) immaculately clean and unused; “handed her his pristine white handkerchief”

pristine

(adjective) completely free from dirt or contamination; “pristine mountain snow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

pristine (comparative more pristine, superlative most pristine)

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.

Perfect.

Etymology 2

Adjective

pristine (comparative more pristine, superlative most pristine)

Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.

Anagrams

• Petrinis, spiriten

Source: Wiktionary


Pris"tine, a. Etym: [L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F. pristin. See Prior, a.]

Definition: Belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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