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mint condition

mint condition

15 3.9
Something that is perfect and looks brand new
  • noun
: en perfecto estado
  • And two were in near-mint condition.
  • mint condition coins
  • near-mint condition
  • old book in mint condition

So this is what this book looks like in mint condition.

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Examples

  • If you keep that comic book in mint condition, it could be worth a fortune someday.

  • These plugs are in incredible mint condition.

    Stealing Cars (2016)

  • And it's in mint condition.

    Red Notice (2021)

  • But the box is in mint condition, and... and we know we could get a pretty penny for it.

    Plump Fiction (1997)

  • Assuming you keep the phone in mint condition.

    Blog text (27)

  • It's in mint condition, original packaging, never taken out... oops, never mind.

    Blog text (4)

  • The Belle's in mint condition.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • In the end, all she had left was thirty-six hundred in mint-condition coins.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Joe had at first supposed the other man was a customer for one of Beckwhite's mint condition BMWs.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The lunch box, advertised as "mint condition, never used," was listed on Nov. 9 with a starting price of $14.99.

    Blog text (4)

Synonyms

pristine
vsmint condition
63 5.1

Very clean and fresh, like new

stresses being brand new rather than only being very clean
immaculate
vsmint condition
40 5.9

Completely clean and neat with no marks or stains

specifies a like new, never used state rather than mere cleanliness
mint
vsmint condition
23 5.1

In perfect condition as if new

has identical meaning but appears as the fixed phrase form
immaculate condition
vsmint condition
1 4.4

A state that is completely clean and without any damage

focuses on seeming brand new rather than on maintenance history

Antonyms

damaged
378 1.1

Harmed so it works or looks worse

worn
111 2.1

Damaged and showing signs of long use

How Pristine

mint condition
15 3.9
unused
1 1.0
well-kept
21 1.8
worn
111 2.1

Surface Forms

mint condition singular
mint conditions plural

Morphology

mint + condition

The meaning 'in perfect, pristine condition' is directly and compositionally derived from 'mint' (like-new, unused) modifying 'condition' (the state of something). This adjective + noun combination follows a standard semantic composition pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Mint condition comes from the mint, the place where coins are made, because a coin fresh from the mint looked perfect and unused. So, 'mint condition' means 'in perfect, like-new condition'.