[ 'prɪsti:n , -stʌɪn ]
■ adjective in its original condition.
↘spotless.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'original, former, primitive and undeveloped'): from L. pristinus 'former'.
[ 'prɪsti:n , -stʌɪn ]
■ adjective in its original condition.
↘spotless.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'original, former, primitive and undeveloped'): from L. pristinus 'former'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004