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



RESET




Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

coffee icon