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pristine
pris·tine P0568300 (prĭs′tēn′, prĭ-stēn′)adj.1. a. Remaining in a pure state, without human alteration: a pristine stream.b. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow.2. Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive or original. [Latin prīstinus; see per in Indo-European roots.] pris·tine′ly adv.pristine (ˈprɪstaɪn; -tiːn) adj1. of or involving the earliest period, state, etc; original2. pure; uncorrupted3. fresh, clean, and unspoiled: his pristine new car. [C15: from Latin pristinus primitive; related to prīmus first, prime]Usage: The use of pristine to mean fresh, clean, and unspoiled is considered by some people to be incorrectpris•tine (ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin; esp. Brit. ˈprɪs taɪn) adj. 1. having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. 2. of or pertaining to the earliest period or state. [1525–35; < Latin pristinus early; akin to prīmus first, prime] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | pristine - completely free from dirt or contamination; "pristine mountain snow"pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" | | 2. | pristine - immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine white handkerchief"clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" |
pristineadjective new, pure, virgin, immaculate, untouched, unspoiled, virginal, unsullied, uncorrupted, undefiled pristine white shirtsTranslationsvormaligprístinoantiqueimmaculévirginalincontaminatopuroнеиспорченныйнетронутыйчистый
pristine
Synonyms for pristineadj newSynonyms- new
- pure
- virgin
- immaculate
- untouched
- unspoiled
- virginal
- unsullied
- uncorrupted
- undefiled
Words related to pristineadj completely free from dirt or contaminationRelated Wordsadj immaculately clean and unusedRelated Words |