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Definition of pristine in English: pristineadjective ˈprɪstiːnˈprɪstʌɪn 1In its original condition; unspoilt. pristine copies of an early magazine Example sentencesExamples - What I do know is that Muirfield is in pristine condition and has been beautifully presented.
- My teeth are in good condition, pristine for a Glasgwegian, my dentist says.
- Salt water and alcohol were used to restore them to the sparkling, pristine condition in which they can now be seen.
- Many of these shallower coral reefs are in pristine condition.
- Mr Minningham said that the bottle was in pristine condition, having been removed only once from its commemorative box.
- Sad to report, it was sold in its original box, its pristine condition signalling that it had never been opened.
- I just kept the wonderful black and gold address book in its pristine condition as a souvenir.
- Remember that land once built on can never be restored to its pristine condition.
- It has been kept in pristine condition in recent years thanks to the diligent work of the local graveyard committee.
- The pitch is in pristine condition and it was a thrill for both teams to be able to play good hurling on such a good surface.
- At least if they remain in pristine condition, they may have a resale value to collectors in about 50 years' time.
- However, the figures must be in pristine condition - the soft chalk chips easily and it is too expensive to restore.
- The interiors of the church remain the same and have been maintained in pristine condition.
- Needless to say, the vehicle was not in its original pristine condition upon its return.
- The barge itself was in pristine condition enhanced by being in full sail.
- He is that indecent thing, a man whose dreams not only came true ludicrously early but remain in pristine condition.
- These factors have helped to preserve the reefs and they remain in pristine condition.
- The pristine condition of these seals indicates that they were never actually used.
- While you may come across a 17th century object in pristine condition, the odds are against it.
- In addition the Town Council also ensured that the cemetery was in pristine condition.
- 1.1 Clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
Example sentencesExamples - His whites are pristine despite seven hours of food preparation.
- With its pristine white walls and hardwood floors, I was very envious of him and his place.
- Harrington was out early in the morning when the greens were in pristine condition.
- His face and once pristine white school shirt were drenched in blood.
- The streets might not be pristine clean but they are a lot better than they used to be.
- He has been responsible for the pristine condition of the Liffeyside Park.
- Clean bars of soap, pristine white seats and a little hook to hang up your bag and jacket.
- Not fraud, exactly, but neither is it pukka science deserving of that pristine white coat.
- The quiet, unobtrusive Scot has gone about his task of having the course in pristine condition.
- It's a hopeful sign if their wardrobes contain a pristine row of white shirts, or monochrome cashmere.
- As the morning passed the bags began to fill and the roadsides were returned to their pristine condition once more.
- Really, however, it's up to us and our visitors to keep the beaches in pristine condition.
- Since it was out of the way of the dust, debris and workmen, it allowed Heidi to keep her hair and dress in pristine condition.
- The walls were white and actually quite pristine - Reuben had never seen such clean walls before.
- He never had black circles under his eyes, nary a spot, and the white coat was always pristine and uncrumpled.
- Jasmine returned her gaze toward the pristine white of the table cloth, her heart in her shoes.
- What started as a pristine white shirt on Thursday morning was now really grimy.
- All the defendants were dressed identically in grey jogging trousers and pristine white T-shirts or jumpers.
- Her normally pristine white hair was matted and stringy and streaked with gray.
- Her eyes roamed over the coloured marker defacing the formerly pristine white walls.
Synonyms immaculate, in perfect condition, perfect, in mint condition, as new, unspoilt, spotless, flawless, clean, fresh, new, virgin, pure, unused unmarked, unblemished, untarnished, untouched, unsullied, undefiled
Derivatives adverb The squirrel could have sailed into one of the pristinely kept yards and gone on about his business, and I could have headed home. Example sentencesExamples - Most of the martyrs entombed at the site died in the Korean struggle against Japanese occupation prior to 1945, and are honoured with an immense, pristinely maintained cemetery.
- The symbolism is undeniable - one constantly is reminded of the seething mass of emotional turmoil that inevitably follows the delights of the bedroom and lurks beneath even the most pristinely impeccable marriages.
- For all my moaning, I take pride in my pristinely ironed shirts.
- The next thing I knew I was seated - uncomfortably - on the saddle of an exercise bike in a pristinely tidy, white room with a futon and velux windows, a wet sock in my hand.
Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'original, former, primitive and undeveloped'): from Latin pristinus 'former'. The senses 'unspoilt' and 'spotless' date from the 1920s. Definition of pristine in US English: pristineadjective 1In its original condition; unspoiled. pristine copies of an early magazine Example sentencesExamples - Salt water and alcohol were used to restore them to the sparkling, pristine condition in which they can now be seen.
- What I do know is that Muirfield is in pristine condition and has been beautifully presented.
- I just kept the wonderful black and gold address book in its pristine condition as a souvenir.
- The pristine condition of these seals indicates that they were never actually used.
- The interiors of the church remain the same and have been maintained in pristine condition.
- However, the figures must be in pristine condition - the soft chalk chips easily and it is too expensive to restore.
- Many of these shallower coral reefs are in pristine condition.
- It has been kept in pristine condition in recent years thanks to the diligent work of the local graveyard committee.
- The pitch is in pristine condition and it was a thrill for both teams to be able to play good hurling on such a good surface.
- Needless to say, the vehicle was not in its original pristine condition upon its return.
- Sad to report, it was sold in its original box, its pristine condition signalling that it had never been opened.
- These factors have helped to preserve the reefs and they remain in pristine condition.
- My teeth are in good condition, pristine for a Glasgwegian, my dentist says.
- Remember that land once built on can never be restored to its pristine condition.
- The barge itself was in pristine condition enhanced by being in full sail.
- At least if they remain in pristine condition, they may have a resale value to collectors in about 50 years' time.
- In addition the Town Council also ensured that the cemetery was in pristine condition.
- While you may come across a 17th century object in pristine condition, the odds are against it.
- He is that indecent thing, a man whose dreams not only came true ludicrously early but remain in pristine condition.
- Mr Minningham said that the bottle was in pristine condition, having been removed only once from its commemorative box.
- 1.1 Clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
Example sentencesExamples - He never had black circles under his eyes, nary a spot, and the white coat was always pristine and uncrumpled.
- All the defendants were dressed identically in grey jogging trousers and pristine white T-shirts or jumpers.
- It's a hopeful sign if their wardrobes contain a pristine row of white shirts, or monochrome cashmere.
- The walls were white and actually quite pristine - Reuben had never seen such clean walls before.
- Her normally pristine white hair was matted and stringy and streaked with gray.
- His whites are pristine despite seven hours of food preparation.
- Clean bars of soap, pristine white seats and a little hook to hang up your bag and jacket.
- Jasmine returned her gaze toward the pristine white of the table cloth, her heart in her shoes.
- Really, however, it's up to us and our visitors to keep the beaches in pristine condition.
- Since it was out of the way of the dust, debris and workmen, it allowed Heidi to keep her hair and dress in pristine condition.
- Not fraud, exactly, but neither is it pukka science deserving of that pristine white coat.
- Her eyes roamed over the coloured marker defacing the formerly pristine white walls.
- With its pristine white walls and hardwood floors, I was very envious of him and his place.
- The streets might not be pristine clean but they are a lot better than they used to be.
- What started as a pristine white shirt on Thursday morning was now really grimy.
- Harrington was out early in the morning when the greens were in pristine condition.
- His face and once pristine white school shirt were drenched in blood.
- As the morning passed the bags began to fill and the roadsides were returned to their pristine condition once more.
- The quiet, unobtrusive Scot has gone about his task of having the course in pristine condition.
- He has been responsible for the pristine condition of the Liffeyside Park.
Synonyms immaculate, in perfect condition, perfect, in mint condition, as new, unspoilt, spotless, flawless, clean, fresh, new, virgin, pure, unused
Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘original, former, primitive and undeveloped’): from Latin pristinus ‘former’. The senses ‘unspoilt’ and ‘spotless’ date from the 1920s. |