And what is unspoiled or uncontaminated may connote the freshness and cleanness of something that has just been made, which explains how pristine has also come to mean fresh and clean. See examples of pristine used in a sentence. New or almost new, and in very good condition New or almost new, and in very good… Remaining in a pure state, without human alteration Remaining free from dirt or decay
Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition Now the house is in pristine condition Of or involving the earliest period, state, etc Fresh, clean, and unspoiled.click for more definitions. Definition of pristine adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are three meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective pristine See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. From middle french pristin, borrowed from latin prīstinus If something is pristine it's immaculately clean or has never been used So please check your shoes before walking on a pristine white carpet A long, long time ago pristine was used to describe primitive or ancient things
It wasn’t until 1899 that the word grew to mean unspoiled or pure.
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